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leahlibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I had high hopes for this book. The first two chapters are thrilling and disturbing. Each chapter presents one of his “laws”, laid out methodically, giving historical examples. However, you soon realize that he recycles the same 4 historical figures for each rule of strategy. He also often re-hashes their story, as if you didn’t just read another anecdote about them 2 chapters ago. Some of the laws are also repetitive. Furthermore, as many thorough researchers are wont to do - he often beefs up one chapter with 5 examples of the same law, many of which are dry and add no new insight. The last 100-150pgs grew tiresome and the power of the book itself grew dim and I found myself skimming. He is overly wordy and contradicts himself. Victory over an opponent and strategy are tailor-made and every situation is unique. Many of these rules are only useful to those already in power, but a few were useful food for thought on how to tread lightly.
agamakota's review against another edition
4.0
już teraz mogę rządzić światem.
mam do tego potrzebne skille.
mam do tego potrzebne skille.
queenofflowers's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
I would like this book updated now that society acknowledges systemic oppression. But it is an informative book
anaffpereira's review against another edition
4.0
A very insightful reading!
I’ve heard some people say that this book “teaches how to be evil”, but I quite disagree. Even if one does not enforce the teachings present in this book, they can at least be on guard against those laws of power.
Some examples/cases were a bit repetitive, but other than that, this is a very interesting book.
I’ve heard some people say that this book “teaches how to be evil”, but I quite disagree. Even if one does not enforce the teachings present in this book, they can at least be on guard against those laws of power.
Some examples/cases were a bit repetitive, but other than that, this is a very interesting book.
thechanelmuse's review against another edition
5.0
If you’ve ever heard of The 48 Laws of Power, how would you describe this book? Evil? A manipulator/narcissist’s bible? A book you should stay far away from simply after reading the table of contents?
What if I told you that we all take part in a few or more of these laws within our lives? Whether a royal, president, politician, celebrity, YouTuber, social media influencer, stan/follower, religious leader, CEO, entrepreneur, manager, supervisor, worker, doctor, judge, lawyer, athlete, gamer, magician, artist, motivational speaker, therapist, teacher, sorority/fraternity member, negotiator, soldier, cop, spy, genius, engineer, drug dealer, extremist, or “regular ol’ person”…We all partake in the offense/defense of someone else’s power or our own.
The 48 Laws of Power is a well-researched “handbook on the art of indirection” that’s filled with stories of strategies on how societies, groups and individuals throughout history to the present-day have navigated to obtain and/or maintain power (notoriety, money, and a legacy). Layer by layer, with each law, there’s interesting (and sometimes eyebrow-raising) anecdotes, quotes, bible verses, folktales and deep analysis to further break down their meanings, as well as the inverse of those laws.
This book is so detailed that it’ll take me a whole dissertation to fully summarize it in its entirety
What if I told you that we all take part in a few or more of these laws within our lives? Whether a royal, president, politician, celebrity, YouTuber, social media influencer, stan/follower, religious leader, CEO, entrepreneur, manager, supervisor, worker, doctor, judge, lawyer, athlete, gamer, magician, artist, motivational speaker, therapist, teacher, sorority/fraternity member, negotiator, soldier, cop, spy, genius, engineer, drug dealer, extremist, or “regular ol’ person”…We all partake in the offense/defense of someone else’s power or our own.
The 48 Laws of Power is a well-researched “handbook on the art of indirection” that’s filled with stories of strategies on how societies, groups and individuals throughout history to the present-day have navigated to obtain and/or maintain power (notoriety, money, and a legacy). Layer by layer, with each law, there’s interesting (and sometimes eyebrow-raising) anecdotes, quotes, bible verses, folktales and deep analysis to further break down their meanings, as well as the inverse of those laws.
This book is so detailed that it’ll take me a whole dissertation to fully summarize it in its entirety
izzylashley's review against another edition
1.0
I would give this 0 stars if I could, it was like reading Machiavelli on steroids. It’s as if the peak insufferable man wrote a book on how to be an insufferable man.