There is nothing wrong with this book, per se. It has been sitting on the nightstand, partially read for about a year and half. Many other books have been started and finished, while this book, for whatever reason doesn't beg my attention as a reader. ( )

The cover attracted me and it ended up being more interesting than what was inside. Can a book be both boring & disturbing at the same time? This was. I hate when history-themed books disappoint me but this one definitely did. ( )

This book was not good.

I hate to admit it, but maybe there was a reason (as Dusty tole me) that the book was in the bargin bin at Barnes and Noble.

I was really drawn to this book because I like to learn about people in history. But Floyd was too broad and too general. In the introduction, he said he would be, but even with his own warning, I found myself feeling something was missing.

The organization of a book also contributes to how well it reads. And Floyd failed terribly on this count. It it organized alphabetically...and I found myself jumping from 1700s to the 1930s, then to the 1860s...it would have been MUCH easier for me to read if it were chronological... ( )

This book was not good.

I hate to admit it, but maybe there was a reason (as Dusty tole me) that the book was in the bargin bin at Barnes and Noble.

I was really drawn to this book because I like to learn about people in history. But Floyd was too broad and too general. In the introduction, he said he would be, but even with his own warning, I found myself feeling something was missing.

The organization of a book also contributes to how well it reads. And Floyd failed terribly on this count. It it organized alphabetically...and I found myself jumping from 1700s to the 1930s, then to the 1860s...it would have been MUCH easier for me to read if it were chronological... ( )

Don't read this book -- you can't get those minutes of your life back! It's not large enough to make a good fire. You can read more of my rantings about poorly written books here:
http://camreading.blogspot.com/2006/03/on-partial-reading-of-good-books-and.html