Book Review

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The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is arguably the first of its kind. It was originally written for Mr. Franklin's son so he would know the story of his father's life. The first part was written about his upbringing until he was almost 30 years of age. The second part continues until the year 1757 but was written at a much later period in Mr. Franklin's life. There are very noticeable writing differences between these times making it seem like a different author had continued the story.

My Thoughts

I wasn't a big fan of this book. I had heard many different times from different people about how this books, while short, was extremely symbolic and meaningful. I think I was hyped up too much because I found the story, while interesting, to be rather bland.

My Thoughts

I honestly do not think I have read a book with a more exciting ending. Many readers complain about how Moby Dick could be condensed to less than 200 pages and that over 70% of the pages are boring and pointless. I couldn't disagree more, but I only realized it when I finished the book. Allow me to explain.

Flatland was published in 1884 by Edwin Abbot Abbot. The tale focuses on a square living in a 2D world, completely oblivious that there are dimensions other than his own. The first half of the book describes the square's world in very vivid details,. From class rankings to precipitation, the square describes as many aspects of the 2D world as possible. Some details are quite obvious, but other seemingly innocuous details give you an "I had never thought of it that way" moment.