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The Road Not Taken by Max Boot
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really liked it
bookshelves: asia, history, library, military, non-fiction, vietnam-war

I’m not a fan of Max Boot the commentator but I shouldn’t let that affect my view on his book. Giving it 4 Stars, maybe a little generous but it is worth your time to learn more about Lansdale and his impact on the Philippines and Vietnam. I was going to write more of a review but I don’t really think Max Boot is worth time better spent reading something else.
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Reading Progress

April 2, 2018 – Started Reading
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: to-read
April 2, 2018 – Shelved
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: asia
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: history
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: library
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: military
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: non-fiction
April 2, 2018 – Shelved as: vietnam-war
April 8, 2018 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Don (new) - rated it 3 stars
Jun 23, 2025 08:16AM

Don Your last sentence makes it seem the book should be 3 stars. I’m halfway through it and very unimpressed with Boot’s inferences about Lansdale and all of the poor editing (dates are wrong). This book can’t be used for reliable historical referencing.


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