Olivia Lovell

Great ending to a great trilogy

Revisado: 04-01-23

I really enjoyed this entire trilogy, this book wrapped it up very well and was never dull.

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a bit slow at times

Revisado: 01-26-23

for what it's worth, the author is attempting to summarize a LOT of very intricate aspects of history into a single book, and I think that was done well. They balanced important details with broad overviews and simplifications to create a very good summary of historical empires. However, the way it was written was very bland at many points. This book took me some time to chew through because of how easily chapters started to blend together. I would recommend this book to a history buff, but a casual reader who wants to know the key aspects regarding the rise and fall of empires throughout history should probably look elsewhere.

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a bit biased for my taste

Revisado: 07-01-22

More bias than I was hoping for in this type of book, but it still offered a very unique perspective that we often don't get of how the constitution came to be. I think many people assume some guys in white wigs just whipped up some rules in a room one day and all signed it. This book helps illustrate how heavily each word was scrutinized and curated to ensure the constitution wasn't overly abused or misconstrued (unfortunately that is the case from all sides today).

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a bit slow

Revisado: 05-31-22

a bit slow, but not awful. wishing it was a little more exciting at times, and more consistent with the stoey and direction.

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I have no idea why it took me so long

Revisado: 04-13-22

as a self-proclaimed Halo Lore addict, I have no idea why it took me so long to finally start reading/listening to the Halo Novels. I see them referenced just about everytime I dig into some rabbit hole of lore, yet its taken me nearly a decade to actually come around to reading them. The story was incredibly well written, the narration was precisely the style and flow that a book as lore-heavy as these trilogies deserved. I can't recommend these books enough! I still have many more to go but I've enjoyed every one so far! (for reference, this review was made after I completed the trilogy)

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New Perspective

Revisado: 04-05-22

I'm no historian, so I'm sure there were some biases or inaccuracies that I didn't catch, but overall I enjoyed hearing a perspective on WW2 that we seldom hear about from what I believe to be a very objective point of view. Russia, and more specifically Stalin, played a huge role in the war that is often seen from the US perspective as US vs Hitler (and Japan, which seems to be another thing Americans forget about aside from Pearl Harbor). It's often neglected how Stalin/Russia played both sides - frankly I think it helps bring clarity to how the US is involved in foreign affairs, as well as clarity on how modern day Russia got to be the considerable super power it is today.

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Great Information, Redundant Reading

Revisado: 01-07-22

Perhaps it's just me being picky, but constantly hearing "they said in an army oral history interview" really spoiled a lot of this book for me. The narrator did a fantastic job adding some character to all of the different people and quotes involved, but whoever made the executive decision to have the narrator state the actual source EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. clearly hasn't listened to this audio book themselves. Trim out all the citations/sources, or at least find a better way to acknowledge them that doesn't require stating them after every quote. If I were reading this book, those would be the parts I skim over because they are repetitive - unfortunately you can't do that in an audiobook. That all said, the actual content was well put together and very thorough.

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its not what you think it is, and thats ok

Revisado: 10-13-21

This book has a lot more to do with anthropology and how humans have evolved our purpose throughout time. It also talks about how changing circumstances effect us as a human race, and therefore how that affects our work/life. I enjoyed this book regardless, just be aware it doesn't really dig in to the "why we work" the way one might think.

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A little bit of everything

Revisado: 07-02-21

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has a little bit of story telling, a little bit of explaining the author's methodology, some political insights, some humor. This is exactly what I personally prefer in my books/audiobooks.

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worth it!

Revisado: 01-18-21

I grew up watching Bill Nye, and often take for granted that he is likely the reason I am so scientifically inclined. For a while he was talked about by some of my friends as a "radical liberal pawn". I disagreed deep down but at the time I didn't know why. As I got older, and finished my ME degree focusing on energy, I became more and more aware of what purpose drives me, and this book covers ever last bit of it. I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for an informative, pragmatically optimistic take on what humans can achieve if we just decide it's worth it.

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