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The Prince

Niccolò Machiavelli

3.52 AVERAGE

lfcwonderwoman's review against another edition

2.5

informative slow-paced

ctflex's review against another edition

3.0

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Certainly interesting, though not exceedingly practical, given I have no interest in controlling European states.

cressanthemum's review against another edition

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Putting on my poli sci hat made this much more enjoyable than it was for freshman year Anna :’) He’s not as much an advocate for cruelty/immorality as I think he’s remembered for, although yes, sometimes his extreme focus on maintaining outward appearances and self-reliance made me feel a bit slimy,,

laphenix's review against another edition

3.0

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Short, straight forward and to the point. And indeed, a little Machiavellian.

celine_172's review against another edition

2.5

informative slow-paced

bartsfrogprince's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark informative reflective slow-paced

tiagonmna's review against another edition

5.0

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Every politic and student should read this. Machiavelli was a genius that fit well into my expectations about mannerist philosophy.

moonlit_zdrasti's review against another edition

4.0

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There’s an indelicate savage-ness present in Machiavelli’s words that instills the work in an almost primal undercurrent of human strength

space_gandalf's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Shockingly easy to follow along with and understand for a book written in the 1500s

shilohism's review against another edition

4.0

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to be a princess…!