j_freeman21's reviews
8 reviews

Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint by Peter Sarris

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Shōgun by James Clavell

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.25

The Restless Republic: Britain without a Crown by Anna Keay

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron by John Preston

informative medium-paced

4.25

New Rome: The Empire in the East by Paul Stephenson

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

The Secret Life of Special Advisers by Peter Cardwell

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0