Official Review: The Fourth Crusade by Mark Butler

Joy Boudreau · Post by **Joy Boudreau** » 24 Aug 2016, 09:04

Great review - it is a good book indeed, if you end reading, and wish the book had been longer. I know very little about the crusades other than they happened. This is an intriguing topic to me, particularly given today's global turmoil!

tarafarah7 · Post by **tarafarah7** » 24 Aug 2016, 09:28

Thank you for the review! You are correct in saying it is a short read, but, yes, it does excite you to read more in the series. To the author, thank you for the free download and congratulations on BOTD!

AbbyC · Post by **AbbyC** » 24 Aug 2016, 09:52

I have no complaints about the book, except one. There’s only around 160 pages in it. I wanted to keep reading and I could have easily read 200 pages more. This makes me more eager to read the next book in the series, though.

Sounds like a good book! Great review!

Vermont Reviews · Post by **Vermont Reviews** » 24 Aug 2016, 10:07

I was glad to see that this book made it to book of the day. Great review. I love this time period in history. Even though this book is fiction I love the crusades.

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arelireads · Post by **arelireads** » 24 Aug 2016, 10:07

Thanks for the review, though I am not sure if I am ready for that kind of topic or book.

truebookaddict · Post by **truebookaddict** » 24 Aug 2016, 10:46

I love historical fiction. The short length might be a negative for me, as I prefer my historical fiction to be more meaty. However, since it's a series, I guess the story keeps evolving with each book. We shall see. Great review!

Strangerthanfiction · Post by **Strangerthanfiction** » 24 Aug 2016, 11:47

Great review. This isn't usually my type of book but you make it sound so interesting.

Heidi M Simone · Post by **Heidi M Simone** » 24 Aug 2016, 12:20

Wonderful review! I am surprisingly intrigued. I say surprisingly because this is a time in history that I've never really thought about. However, the fact that this is a historical fiction read (one of my favorite ways of learning something new), I think I will give this read a try! Thank you.

Post by **Annelore Trujillo** » 24 Aug 2016, 12:54

Great review! I like the way you explained that the book isn't a unique storyline but is worthwhile because of the way the characters that are real and fictional mix. This sounds like pretty good book.

purplepeepleeater · Post by **purplepeepleeater** » 24 Aug 2016, 13:23

I love historical drama, thank you for this insightful review!!

Mouse22112 · Post by **Mouse22112** » 24 Aug 2016, 13:35

Great review! I appreciate you mentioning that the book comes from Ruggiero's point of view. I was afraid it might be just a lot of facts instead of an interesting story. I will be reading this soon.

CrescentMoon · Post by **CrescentMoon** » 24 Aug 2016, 14:08

Great review! I am a huge fan of historical fiction and I absolutely love it when authors mix their fictional characters with actual historical figures and events. Your review really made me want to read this book. Great job!

jungkookblog · Post by **jungkookblog** » 24 Aug 2016, 14:38

Great review! This sounds like an awesome book to read.

MandalynnJDG · Post by **MandalynnJDG** » 24 Aug 2016, 16:07

Thank you for the review. It does seem that this would be an excellent read for anyone interested in The Crusades. I find it interesting that you could have easily read 200 more pages, but I guess that is why the author(s) of any book keep it short...to keep you wanting more!