Stephen’s Reviews > The Emperor's Friend: Marshal Jean Lannes > Status Update

came back to this like a dog comes back to his vomit...could not get any further as my eyes glazed over and my yawning became bothersome...oh the humanity...

As mentioned above, I usually I give a book 100 pages to see if it will add something worthwhile. Alas the author paints a picture of a world I am not familiar with....a world berift of light and warmth. This is not worth the time and effort. It is the rare book categorized as 'unwilling to finish'.

This tome is geared for the sophisticated intelligentsia....the type that is adept at derision, master of disdain, mockery and ridicule...usually I give a book 100 pages but this vapid narrative of some meaningless underling of a diabolical narcissist is going to be a challenge. It is similar to being promised a gourmet meal and being served swill and offal...this book is a contemporary manifestation of that lie.

This tome is geared for the sophisticated intelligentsia....the type that is adept at derision, master of disdain, mockery and ridicule...usually I give a book 100 pages but this vapid narrative of some meaningless underling of a diabolical narcissist is going to be a challenge.