Sarcasm: A+
Entertainment Value: A
Diction: A-
Educational Value: B
Organization: D+
I don't think Eleanor Herman is that great a writer, however I do think she picked a pretty interesting topic and relays the information in a relatively humorous way. Her organization was confusing and required the reader to jump from date to date, location to location, and king's numerals to king's numerals (I could never figure out which King George she was talking about...). I understand her dilema: if she puts it in chronological order, it seems like a textbook, if she categorizes it by individual kings, then it seems biographical, and she would rather talk about concepts and give examples out of order, but I was almost always confused trying to remember specific details mentioned in previous chapters about each king and mistress.
I am looking forward to her second book, "Sex with the Queen," though.
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Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious, by Gerd Gigerenzer
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What's with the predisposition on sex? Give me a break!
ReplyDeleteI must assume that if you're confused I'd be completely lost; however, as you intimate - perhaps the order is not critical.
Well, I've always been interested in people doing things they aren't supposed to do, especially when everyone knows they are doing it. And if you're getting sick of the sex books, you'll really like my next one.
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