- Title: Life of Johnson
- Author: James Boswell
- Genre/Subject: Biography
- Publisher: Oxford’s World’s Classics
- Number of pages: 1402
- Publication Date: 1791
- Finish date: 11/12/2019
Review:
1402 pages of sycophantic twaddle. Johnson was an asshole. It is however an important document on 18th century life, views, prejudices, and attitudes. Also, the most undisputed deep dive into biography ever. Let’s call it a rite of passage, the three plate deadlift of literature.
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How I discovered or acquired this book: RNG4LRP
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book:
Check out author’s other books?
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Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 5
- Pace – 1
- Plot development – n/a
- Characters – 5
- Enjoyability – 2
- Insightfulness – 7
- Ease of reading – 4
- Photos/illustrations – n/a
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