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The book is definitely crafted well, I'm just not a huge fan of non-fiction. I would've liked there to be a chapter dedicated to the lives of soldiers, as Mortimer repeatedly referenced men having to go to fight overseas, but didn't elaborate on those experiences. There were some very nice full color pages of reference art, however they were all bunched up so oftentimes you'd be seeing an image reference for content discussed 80 pages prior. I understand this design choice was likely due to how printing a book is done, however I think it would've been beneficial to note somewhere that there was an example image on a future page.
Also, as an American, there are a fair amount of UK-centric references and statements that as an American I didn't automatically understand. This isn't a fault of the book, however it's something to keep in mind if you're an American reader thinking of picking it up. I also didn't have a religious upbringing so most of the religious content went over my head as well, unless it was directly explained.
Also goddamn this dude loves Chaucer.
Also, as an American, there are a fair amount of UK-centric references and statements that as an American I didn't automatically understand. This isn't a fault of the book, however it's something to keep in mind if you're an American reader thinking of picking it up. I also didn't have a religious upbringing so most of the religious content went over my head as well, unless it was directly explained.
Also goddamn this dude loves Chaucer.