The Art of War by Sun Tzu Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Art of War
Book Review: too much unnecessary interjection.
Summary: 3 Stars
Ever heard the term "too many cooks in the kitchen?" Well, that's definitely the case with this book. Not only do you have Sun Tzu's words, but two or three other people's words horning in on them as well, until it becomes a challenge to distinguish the real book from the analyzing about it.Book Review: zzzzz
Summary: 1 Stars
Man, after all the kudos my old, dumb crowd from high school had foisted on this book, to finally read it and see what they were crowing about...turned out to be nothing but namedrop, I guess, because its a bore and a half. This edition is 200 pages long, however, the actual text is onnly about 90. But it doesn't matter if you skip the prefaces and appendices, you'll still be reading very dry, dated, technical military tactics. Do not, do not buy this if you are expecting philosophy, martial arts wisdom, or business strategy. They just say that so you'll buy it. One thing was revealing; Sun Tzu's accomplishments and history, like Socrates and Jesus, may be apocryphal, merely an authority figure to refer to who had undeniable wisdom.