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A review by jbkep
Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year by Michael Farquhar
3.0
Big thanks to Goodreads for me winning this book. This is a fun, daily chronicle of bag things that have happened in history. I happily looked up birthdays for my friends and family as soon as I received the book to spread the bad news.
The author does an excellent job in his Introduction explaining exactly what he means by 'Gleefully Grim.' He even keeps to that definition throughout the book except for two dates: Sept. 11 and Dec. 7. I refuse to believe that nothing that fit the category of 'gleefully grim' happened on those two days and I'm disappointed that he chose to stay solemn. Most definitely those days should be honored in real life, but not in this book.
That complaint aside, perhaps if/when I get around to rereading it, I can treat it like the one-a-day calendar I wanted to: a dose of unpleasantness for every day of the year.
The author does an excellent job in his Introduction explaining exactly what he means by 'Gleefully Grim.' He even keeps to that definition throughout the book except for two dates: Sept. 11 and Dec. 7. I refuse to believe that nothing that fit the category of 'gleefully grim' happened on those two days and I'm disappointed that he chose to stay solemn. Most definitely those days should be honored in real life, but not in this book.
That complaint aside, perhaps if/when I get around to rereading it, I can treat it like the one-a-day calendar I wanted to: a dose of unpleasantness for every day of the year.