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A review by medeiia
James Madison by Richard Brookhiser
4.0
historical accuracy: 5/5
bias: 4/5
entertaining: 5/5
informative: 4/5
writing: 5/5
I loved this book?
I had to admit, James Madison is absolutely not one of my favourite historical people. He has a very obvious grey area in which he operated, and to get how he works is sometimes impossible... Yet Richard Brookhiser did an amazing job! It was highly entertaining, informative, (and this for someone who thinks of themselves an expert on early American history), and though the book was small, he did not waste a single word that was unnecessary. Brookhiser showed both good, and bad sides of the man, and spared no moment for idolizing Madison. His take on the war on the Constitution (because I do consider the ratification of it a war) and the war of 1812 was enlightening, and I will definitely be reading this biography again in the future. Kudos!
bias: 4/5
entertaining: 5/5
informative: 4/5
writing: 5/5
I loved this book?
I had to admit, James Madison is absolutely not one of my favourite historical people. He has a very obvious grey area in which he operated, and to get how he works is sometimes impossible... Yet Richard Brookhiser did an amazing job! It was highly entertaining, informative, (and this for someone who thinks of themselves an expert on early American history), and though the book was small, he did not waste a single word that was unnecessary. Brookhiser showed both good, and bad sides of the man, and spared no moment for idolizing Madison. His take on the war on the Constitution (because I do consider the ratification of it a war) and the war of 1812 was enlightening, and I will definitely be reading this biography again in the future. Kudos!