squidbag's review
4.0
This is an excellent exploration into applied virtue ethics and the relevance of Captain America as an exemplar of noble qualities. I enjoyed Dr. White's writing style - he's very accessible and quickly shows the application of what he's talking about. The only drawback of the book would be that since it seems like a collection of essays, the quoted passages are a little repetitive; you would expect that when he's backing up his own point or reinforcing a previous point, but I would have liked less repeating of specific examples. All in all, though, especially for a hero that many people think of as outdated, jingoistic or anachronistically silly (and who happens to be my favorite) I needed and enjoyed this book.
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