Reading progress update: I've read 172 out of 960 pages.
My opinion of this book is constantly shifting. I was annoyed with the first few chapters, as it seemed the book's "global history" approach involved a superficial treatment of everything. After the last couple of chapters, though, I appreciate that the first hundred-plus pages were really just a prelude, as once he gets to Boney himself Mikaberidze slows down and takes the space to provide more analysis.
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