Title: Way too much fiction, not enough history
Product review: I read this book based on reviews describing the rich narrative on the war. I was disappointed. There could have been much more on how decisions were made; particularly in regards to the treaty that ended the conflict. The cringe factor is very high with ridiculous dialogue and unnecessary descriptions of arousal of "Jimmy" Madison by Dolly and other personal relationships and dialogue that did not seem credible. The build up to the battle of New Orleans was interminable relative to any other part of the book and still did not give a good account of what actually happened. I read to the end because this is a war that has not been deeply covered by historians but this was not a suitable alternative.
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