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.
