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Review title: Osman's Dream: History of the Ottoman Empire by Caroline Finkel
Product review: I began this book with great anticipation but was very disappointed. It was difficult to follow the author's stream of thought and the historical lines, i.e., date, years, decades were repetitive to the point of confusion. The characters moved in and out of the pages, seemingly without rhyme or reason. There was obviously an effort by the author to remove or dilute much of the historical evidence of violence associated with the Ottoman Empire. I completed this book only because I refuse not to finish a book once started.
