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Grant by Ron Chernow
4.0

7 5/10

I didn't know much of anything before reading this and I've come away with a great appreciation for Grant

The first half about his youth through the civil war was very good. The second half dragged on in many places. I didn't care much for his political struggles because I don't care for politics in general. Some people may love reading about the politics of his day.

I am a little concerned that the book goes too far with his praises simply because I didn't know much about him, and with how great he is portrayed here, you'd think the general populace would know more about him. Honestly, if everything is accurate, it was a huge slight to not include him on Mt Rushmore. And yes, he would be used to Mt Rushmore, I'm just saying that as a level of prestige