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laurahuntley0's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
A perfect history book, in that it reads as prose, is extraordinarily researched, and in my opinion thoroughly conveys the larger-than-life character of Simon Bolivar. I was getting a bit confused about who all the generals were but I think this is more so an issue on my end.
boxcar's review
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Extraordinarily well written. A full and captivating account of the enigmatic general, neither propping him up as a hero's hero nor denigrating him for his faults (of which there are many). Compelling prose and well portioned chapters--very very good.
outlaw_ocean's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
rosekk's review against another edition
4.0
I knew shamefully little about South American history prior to reading this book. It's made a good start on curing my ignorance. Bolivar's an interesting personality, with a fascinating history. While some of the military exploits couldn't completely hold me interest (not really a fault of the book - jsut how I am), I enjoyed reading about his involvement in freeing the several nations from European dominance.
jiji17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Enthralling, a vivid picture of Bolivar’s life and achievements and written in such a way that I, a person with no prior knowledge of Bolivar, could easily understand and enjoy the text.
Would recommend to anyone interested in South American history.
Would recommend to anyone interested in South American history.