Title: Interesting subject matter, however...
Review: I was excited to jump into this book because I find the subject matter interesting, but I was repeatedly brought to a stand still by Fraser's laborious prose. I found that she continuously sacrificed clarity, succinctness, and organization in order to indulge in unnecessary drama and lyricism. The latter should never come at the expense of the former in a history book. Furthermore, in my opinion, the constant psychoanalytical references to various syndromes in application to the historical figures themselves was tiresome and sophomoric.I would recommend trying to get the information elsewhere.
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