Scan barcode
A review by nestairov
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
4.0
all-encompassing tour de force of a very interesting figure in an even more interesting period.
loved how much emphasis there was on different founding fathers' pettiness and emotional quirks. part of these are brought to life in the musical but there is plenty left on the cutting room floor to find in the book.
gripes: chernow's rose-tinted glasses when it came to hamilton's extramarital affairs and general disposition towards women, and that parts of the book feel too finely grained and comprehensive when it came to minutae that didn't add much
loved how much emphasis there was on different founding fathers' pettiness and emotional quirks. part of these are brought to life in the musical but there is plenty left on the cutting room floor to find in the book.
gripes: chernow's rose-tinted glasses when it came to hamilton's extramarital affairs and general disposition towards women, and that parts of the book feel too finely grained and comprehensive when it came to minutae that didn't add much