5.0

I definitely enjoyed this, and that is saying something coming from me. I generally dislike most historical non-fiction. However, the way O'Reilly wrote Lincoln's story was very compelling and never got boring. The present-tense narration kept the reader engaged throughout the book, even in the slow parts. It didn't bother me when O'Reilly and his co-author delved into conjecture, but this is probably in part because I love a good story and would choose one any day over a dry historical narrative.