While I'm grateful for the work that the author did compiling the very limited information we have on John Wesley Gilbert, I am afraid this book fell While I'm grateful for the work that the author did compiling the very limited information we have on John Wesley Gilbert, I am afraid this book fell quite flat for me.
As I mentioned before, the limited information available gave this book a very uncertain, practically watery tone most of the time. There were quite a few 'maybes' and 'perhaps' utilized, which sometimes made this feel like I was reading someone's notes on this man, instead of his biography. Pairing that with a rather dull writing style made this a sometimes difficult read.
With that being said, I am still glad I read it and for the small glimpse into this underappreciated man's life. I will not soon forget him, though the book itself may soon be forgotten. ...more
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