Title: Mired in detail
Product review: On the strength of published public reviews, I added this book to my 'must' reading list, and finally ordered it after numerous positive customer reviews.I am sorry that I can't join the enthusiastic chorus. Whatever its merits as a historical reconstruction and analysis of a great tragedy, the book itself never gets off the ground in terms of being a gripping read, and I found myself giving up after both false starts and, alternatively, trying to skim through the book. The mind-numbing detail and philosophical navel-gazing killed any interest I brought to the table.For a good example of my perception of the problem, read the excerpt available in 'search inside the book,' which features page 1 of Chapter 1, Mourning. If you like this page, you'll most likely like the book; if not, look elsewhere.
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