In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made Audiobook

" oh my gosh. had to read this for school. it's really just this old guy raving on about the 14th century and all these things that were slightly affected by the plague. and in every paragraph he uses like 10 words I don't know, probably to sound smart. ughhh "

" Fascinating. Maybe it was anthrax afterall. "

" A bit dry, but interesting if you can get through the sloggy bits. "

" There is a lot of information, and sometimes it overwhelms the structure. Lots of tangents. "

" I absolutely hated this book. Of course this could be due to the fact that I was required to read it as a a summer assignment for school. If you were obsessed with the Black Plague then maybe, MAYBE, you'd enjoy this book but anyone other than a Plague fanatic needs to stay away as if this book was the Plague. "

" Excellent in details that you won't find anywhere about this disease and the effects it had on society. "

" It feels like this author made notes on index cards, shuffled them, and published a book. There is no real logic to the organization of facts. And although some of what he writes has something to do with the plague and its aftermath, much of it seems like random conversation about the Middle Ages. "

" A quick read and somewhat forgettable, but it does give a basic understanding of what life was like during the plague. Sadly, the title is a bit misleading, as it really doesn't go very in depth into what happened after. "

" He tends to use blatantly biased and harsh language in describing historical figures. I'm all for vivid description, but name calling and snide asides have no place in a history book. However, it is simultaneously informative and entertaining... A decent quick read. "

" Too heavy; too many tangents "

" I would prefer 2 & 1/2 stars. A fascinating subject but the writing style was dry and disorganized. Also, repetitious. The sentences were long and complex. Also I do think I got something from the read. "

" Something about the way this book was written and put together meant it couldn't hold my interest...odd as the concept was extremely interesting to me...but I couldn't get beyond page 100 or so...just kind of gave up. "

" Interesting for the non-medievalist, such as myself. Not overpowered with complicated historiography but approachable. "

" This is a very interesting history of the black plague in Europe. I picked it up in an airport to read on the plane. I found it fascinating and educational. I strongly recommend this book especially if you like history books. "

" I know it sounds morbid but its actually a fascinating study of the economic, political and sociological impact of the plague and even questions its origins as possibly being animal borne anthrax. "

" A competent retelling of the history of the Plague, but with less of the linkage to medical context or contemporary consequences than promised. "

" A very interesting read! I'm generally not into reading non-fiction books, as they're often pretty dry, but this kept my attention well. "

" Yish, barely scratches the surface and horribly edited. "

" The first 3rd or so of the book was interesting and engrossing. The rest was a good history book for a college course. "

" An engaging and fun read with hidden depths of analysis. "

" Another well written book by this NYU Professor. "

" pretty technical, yet interesting to see how it changed that part of the world. when the working class was decimated in some instances by 1/2, the peasants had alot more political and economic clout "

" I know it sounds morbid but its actually a fascinating study of the economic, political and sociological impact of the plague and even questions its origins as possibly being animal borne anthrax. "

" The topic is of great interest to me. The 200 page length of this book was especially appealing.Norman, unfortunately, is very wordy and not on point. "

" The most significant event in Europe after the Crusades. "

" cool book - lots of helpful history "

" fascinating information, interesting facts and entertaining reading. "

" Meh. This guy cannot write prose for shit but it's an interesting topic. There's some interesting stuff in here but a ton of inane filler. "

" Read in one sitting while substitute teaching last month - high school chemistry and physics. Found the book on the teacher's desk. "

" Something about the way this book was written and put together meant it couldn't hold my interest...odd as the concept was extremely interesting to me...but I couldn't get beyond page 100 or so...just kind of gave up. "

" Badly written, unorganized, unsupported assertions. I couldn't finish this book. "