A review by 6pminhell
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene

3.0

I was hoping for something as entertaining as 48 Laws of Power but my mileage varied here. Greene's text is amoral as ever and the historical examples were great - especially the ones regarding Hitchcock's directorial strategies and Hollywood power plays, but the strategies often felt contradictory, repetitive, and dry. Greene views all interpersonal relationships of acts of warfare whether conscious or not, so unless you intend on making battles with everyone, take the advice of this book with a grain of salt. Personally I see Greene's texts as a masterclass in writing villainous characters. After all, who doesn't love a good Machiavellian schemer?