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The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

9 reviews

addyboo's review

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challenging sad slow-paced

3.25

Well written to start but seemed to lose its way after first third. Didn't expect it to be non fiction which is my bad.

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charnewb's review against another edition

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informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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bethsreading's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

While I did enjoy this book, I felt all the way through that I wanted more. The book is definitely more of a biography about John Barker than about premonitions themselves. Also the book itself felt disjointed and seemed to veer on tangents that while interesting, took away focus from the main topic. I found it all fascinating (though some biography parts went on a little long for my tastes) and I enjoyed the philosophy and psychology elements that questioned the boundaries of thought and time. However, I was sadly left wanting. I wanted more about the premonitions themselves, more examples of them, more about their historical and social significance. Worth a read, but I would go in with different expectations than the blurb offers you.

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lela's review against another edition

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informative mysterious medium-paced

3.5

This book has lots of interesting content but lacks clear structure/direction. The focus is also not what I'd expect from the title/blurb as it is more of a story of the man who founded the bureau rather than about the bureau itself. It was still very readable and interesting, I'm glad I picked it up

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