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San Francisco Is Burning by Dennis  Smith
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it was ok

He waits until the very last page to include this
Author’s Note:
“This is not an academic work, but an ‘historical narrative’ and I have not footnoted the facts so that the reader would not be diffused in the reading. However, all information contained in the book may be relied upon as historically accurate.”

What? Then it’s fiction, son.
It reads like a thesis that needs an advisor to slash 1/3 of its rambling side forays of semi-autobiographical tales of inconsequential persons, political drama of the era as well as events one is left wondering 1. Did it happen 2. why should we care 3. What does it have to do with the great quake and fire?
So many non sequiturs. My brain hurts.

PS Mansplaining.
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Reading Progress

October 26, 2020 – Started Reading
October 26, 2020 – Shelved
October 26, 2020 – Finished Reading

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