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plaidpladd's review
4.0
This book was really interesting; I learned a lot. I wish it had been a straight up history of illuminated manuscripts and the advent of printing instead of trying to do that AND be a biography.
shrimpybear's review
3.0
3.5. I listened to the audiobook which... Wasn't the best because the narrator was so boring and monotonous posh accent it was a bit mind numbing. But this was really interesting, I think for someone who was mostly interested in the books aspect, this got realllllly deep into tertiary topics more than I would have wanted. Id like to reread it in print sometime I think that would be better.
But I do recommend this and i learned a lot, took a lot of notes of more things to look up!
But I do recommend this and i learned a lot, took a lot of notes of more things to look up!
margo415's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
4.5
tiemen0409's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
The book goes well beyond just telling the live of Vespasiano, it somehow condenses the whole context of manuscripts and the invention and spread of the printing press with it in a comprehensive and readworthy work.
If anything it spurred a newfound passion to look up the manuscrips and people so precisely described by the author.
If anything it spurred a newfound passion to look up the manuscrips and people so precisely described by the author.
christianbistriceanu's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0