2025-07-27
Once again, a re-read of one of my favorite books yields some new insights and comparisons to the real world. This time, I found myself thinking about the fairness of war and proportional response. There are also notes of "knowing an enemy is to love them". Great universe to revisit.
2019-08-17
Something different jumps out at me every time I read this. This time, it was Demosthenes and his artificial fear-mongering. Still such a great story though.
2017-07-16
Superb as always! I like how my perspective shifts each time I read it. I always feel like I respond differently as I age. This time around, I thought a lot about what it means to be an adult vs a kid and a bit about the power dynamics addressed in the story.
2013-08-24
Read it through on one long road trip. Made me think a lot about how it's lonely at the top.