Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Interesting Concept, Tedious Execution

I purchased this book because I love reading about history from different perspectives. I guess I was hoping for a Bill Bryson-esque treatment. This book is very academic and while it would undoubtedly be useful for someone doing a research project, it doesn't work as a purely educational read. The theses is very straightforward and the bulk of the book is composed of dry anecdotes and lists of names and dates. I gave up after reading 2/3 of it.