Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The American Review of Reviews
Albert Shaw · 1924
62/100
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A genuinely valuable primary source if you're researching Progressive-era politics — historians rate it highly for its panoramic view of early-1900s American and British reform movements. But it's a period magazine volume, not a book written for today's general reader, so it's a niche pick.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety70
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing60
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers40
Age-fit55
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict62
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