Kerry (tashafan) reviewed Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live on + 10 more book reviews
This book has it's good points and bad ones. As the title says it's written about some of history's most notorious badasses. It was interesting to read about a lot of the people I'd never heard about, especially some of the featured women. However I wasn't able to finish the book because his sense of humor and style of writing were a little too much for me. His wording reminds me of a biographer writing with "American Pie" dialogue, and after I'd read words like dick and douche for what seemed like the millionth time I couldn't stomach it anymore.
I did appreciate that he wrote this from a non-traditional, humorist point of view though. His humor wasn't my style, but I think a lot of people will like this book and definitely do recommend it to anyone who enjoys his approach to writing or is just looking for a book that approaches history from another angle.
I did appreciate that he wrote this from a non-traditional, humorist point of view though. His humor wasn't my style, but I think a lot of people will like this book and definitely do recommend it to anyone who enjoys his approach to writing or is just looking for a book that approaches history from another angle.
