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competencefantasy's Reviews (912)
For a primary source from 1148 this is immensely readable. Sometimes it bogs down in names and dates, but its point of view is very interesting and the author's voice is clear and clever. I especially enjoyed some of the little asides.
This makes me want to read more about the subject, which is always a great sign. It went into lots of tasty detail, and brought up many things I hadn't been aware of. The prose kept my attention, and always felt just at my reading level, not condescending or too esoteric.