Reviews for China

The average rating for China based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-04-18 00:00:00 Elizabeth Guity Finished it last night before going to bed. Like the Pakistan one, got to admit that some things were a bit confusing, but I liked it. Really liked learning about China. For some reason, it reminded me of The Karate Kid movie in 2010.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-18 00:00:00 Jesse Crofoot A fascinating study on all counts of the first "Great War." Ed. David Roberts' prose and slight "editorializing" holds together all rather insightfully, on most counts. The history of the Great War's propaganda -- in posters, pamphlets, letters, the press -- from the English side, and the collected poetry, letters home, diary entries, and all by gifted poet-soldiers as well as civilians is heart-breaking in its intensity, and necessary to gain a more well-rounded, fuller understanding of those horribly harsh, impossible times. I didn't think I could enjoy this book in its full as much as I have; somehow, Roberts makes it possible to read a history/poetry book at the same time, and gain immense feelings of closeness to the writers, and perspective on a war many still don't fathom its necessity / reasoning in the first place.