Review of
Instaread Infographic of the book Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow
Four out of five stars
This is the
first such book published by Instaread that I have reviewed. The infographic
form reminds the reader of a children’s book, which may be the intent. Each
page has a short segment of text at the bottom with a simple image above it.
The coloration is fairly bland and the shapes are minimalist in nature. For
example, images of people are included, but their faces have no details and
their hands are angled polygons.
The textual
content in this case is a brief lesson in the history of Alexander Hamilton,
one of the giants in the founding of the United States. One of the most
significant facts the reader encounters is how young Hamilton was when he
accomplished so many of his achievements. He was a military leader at 19 and
was 32 when he attended the Constitutional Convention.
Hamilton was the
chief advocate for a strong central government, serving as George Washington’s
Secretary of the Treasury when he was 34. Hamilton was clearly a talented man
and fortunately for the country, George Washington was willing to exploit that
talent in the proper ways.
Although the
appearance is that of a book for children, the terminology used is not that of
a children’s book. Words like “monarchical,” “entanglements” and “vindication”
are too advanced for a book for children.
While the
history is correct and well packed into a small package, I am uncertain as to
the purpose and market. The publishers have created a book that looks like one
for children, yet contains content more suited for adults.
This book was made available for free for review
purposes
https://www.amazon.com/Infographic-Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow-ebook/dp/B01L9RZI4A/
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