Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot – Reads like a 1,300 page indictment

When I saw that Max Boot had written Reagan: His Life and Legend, I was excited to read this biography.  Reagan is a leader I had come admire over the years.  This book has a lot of favorable reviews, so I had high expectations.

 

Sadly, this biography on Ronald Reagan was a disappointment.  Max Boot did a tremendous amount of research about the former President.  But the book that he wrote is more like 1,300-page indictment against Reagan.  His bias comes through on every page.  Boot seems to think Ronald Reagan is the equivalent of a simpleton, like the character Chauncey Gardiner.  I found the author to be hyper-critical and negative of Reagan as a person and as a leader.  This book was very wearisome to read.  For the above reasons, I do not recommend this book. 

 

I would like to thank the publisher Liveright and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an electronic copy of Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot.  I was under no obligation to give a favorable review.