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challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
3.5
"owning too many aprons won't make you come." - Felton
I loved this book. A great little listen, very informative and the right kind of sarcastic humour to make it seem light-hearted. I learnt a lot and laughed along the way too. Brilliant writing.
I loved this book. A great little listen, very informative and the right kind of sarcastic humour to make it seem light-hearted. I learnt a lot and laughed along the way too. Brilliant writing.
chapman's review
4.0
This made me laugh and continues the wonderful trend of accurate and useful history and social lessons that are worth knowing.
A mix of individuals, famous, infamous and ordinary, to corporations on both local, national and international levels. From ancient Rome to basically yesterday. Some I knew about, some I didn't know the worst things they'd actually done and some are so bad already heinous people thought they had gone too far.
There really are a lot of arseholes and the worst just get away with it by being born into privilege. An argument for getting rid of every kind of nepotism and inherited power loop hole possible.
A mix of individuals, famous, infamous and ordinary, to corporations on both local, national and international levels. From ancient Rome to basically yesterday. Some I knew about, some I didn't know the worst things they'd actually done and some are so bad already heinous people thought they had gone too far.
There really are a lot of arseholes and the worst just get away with it by being born into privilege. An argument for getting rid of every kind of nepotism and inherited power loop hole possible.
monarchgirl's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
This was funny. James Felton taking the mick out of some of thr worst people in history that arent the usual hitler, stalin and chairman mao stereotype but are pretty morally grey characters within history.
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