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>Reading nonfiction book
>Content is interesting, but author is unlikable and obnoxiously biased
Put it down or keep going?

>> No.15089885

I slogged through Skullard’s history of Rome. Awful bias. If there is another author on the subject you could read instead, I encourage you to switch. If not, you might consider finishing

>> No.15090055

>>15089851
depends. Are there better books on the same subject? or is it something really obscure?

>> No.15090083

>>15089851
This was me with the Balko book on cops. I ended up finishing but I should have put it down. It was a waste in retrospect.

>> No.15090089

Drop it

>> No.15090094

>>15089851
For me I always drop it the personality poisons the content for me but I wouldn't mind being the type that has the content overwhelm the author

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>>15089851

>reading nonfiction book
>methodology and research are obviously shit but author is very likable
what do in this case?

>> No.15090102

>>15090100
Finish the book and stan at every opportujnity

>> No.15090106

>>15090100
Definitely drop it

>> No.15090180

>>15089851
Very few nonfiction subjects are only covered by one book. Drop it and get another one.

>> No.15090213

>>15089851
Finish the book.
Master it's contents.
Write your own book completely destroying the author's believes and forever turning him into a mockery.

>> No.15090251

>>15089885
Scullard, you mean? What didn't you like about it, butter-kun?

>> No.15090256

Schumpeter?
i'd say keep reading

>> No.15090327

>>15090251
Yeah.
His obvious Christian (Catholic?) Tory perspective was grating in several places. An outdated perspective

>> No.15090348

>Finish non-fiction book
>Forget everything