Prior to reading this, I expected it might be a bit too academic in style for my tastes. Turned out that it’s far too academic for my tastes.

It’s one of these books with paragraphs that stretch over a page or more, comprised of sentences that are overlong. It’s as dry as sandpaper, with each chapter reading like a university essay. If this is the sort of thing you’re looking for, then give it a go, as the author's research is thorough. If not, then don’t go near it.

As interested as I am in Michael de la Pole, his family, and his descendants, the narrative style failed to engage me, and I admit to skipping more and more pages the further I progressed. ( )