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The other reviewers are correct that the author doesn't seem to have much patience for Aquinas or Augustine. His point was that Aquinas's generally orthodox work essentially postponed the Renaissance. Why should that be respected?

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's obsolete in some ways, and these theories (& others) are out on Reddit, but the author's desire to wrest secrets from the text is compelling.

White has nostalgia for times that may not have been better. He describes a very different and oddly similar city. Great prose. The parts that change aren't the important ones.

Brilliant novel with characters who make vivid sacrifices for each other. It's a story of giving vs taking. The main character is a brilliant set of contradictions that all harmonize somehow.

Novik's worldbuilding is excellent. A Bildungsroman, and in this story the characters transform, learning to trust and love. I'm so impressed with the cheeky dialogue of the main character and how it has evolved.

Incredibly entertaining. McWhorter's strength is his storytelling, the ability to pair his insights about the language with memorable moments.