xylogx reviewed Amsterdam by Russell Shorto
Prequel to City at the Center of the World
4 stars
This prequel to Taking Manhattan, fills in the backstory and the lore that surrounds Shorto’s previous master-work. Great characters and providing tons of informative backstory, this one somehow falls just a bit short of the last. In this story, the narrative thread is not quite as strong and the dramatic tension is lessened, partly due to the extended time periods covered in the book. Really liked this one, but a bit less than the last.
