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A review by honeybeef8844
An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America by Nick Bunker
3.0
I love reading popular history, and I looked forward the opportunity to hear the "other" perspective on the American Revolutionary War, especially since I've always felt that most of what I've read on it has been unbalanced. I loved the beginning of the book with the background given, the discussion of the Gaspee Affair, etc.
However, as the book progressed, it stopped feeling as new and novel, and felt repetitive and dry. Every minute detail of every minor event was delved into. Lots of minor players were introduced in some detail. It just dragged on and on and on.
This book may be great for the more academic historian. But I felt it would have been significantly improved by being shortened from about 360 pages to under 300. And the style throughout much of the book could have been more engaging.
However, as the book progressed, it stopped feeling as new and novel, and felt repetitive and dry. Every minute detail of every minor event was delved into. Lots of minor players were introduced in some detail. It just dragged on and on and on.
This book may be great for the more academic historian. But I felt it would have been significantly improved by being shortened from about 360 pages to under 300. And the style throughout much of the book could have been more engaging.