Not what I expected if I am being honest. I guess that is my own fault for not first leafing through the book beforehand.

I thought the book would be more like a normal story-like book. Maybe even something like the prince from Machiavelli but I was taken aback when the entire book was just one-liner after one-liner about how to approach war.

I find it hard to say anything about the book honestly because I am not a military general wanting to get better at waging ware except if count Magic the Gathering commander games as waging war then maybe I am. But I don’t think Sun Tzu will help me against a Sheoldred, the Apocolypse when I have missed my third land drop of the game. Anyway, I digress…

It is a short book of 121 pages (including introduction) wherein, as previously mentioned, it is entirely comprised of lines like

It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy’s one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide one army into two.

So yea quite the invigorating read while working on mother’s day in a surprisingly calm store.

I am not glad I read it but I am also not disappointed. I still feel rather indifferent to the book in my honest opinion. My opinion has not changed as it was before I even started the book.

If you are or are planning to become a war general then definitely give this book a chance. Otherwise, maybe just leave it on the shelf.