Overall, a fascinating view into the intimate lives of historic men as fathers, just not the 2D figures from our textbooks.

There were some tangents that I found myself glazing over during, but for the most part it felt comprehensive and engaging.

I don't get to trash talk Freud enough, and this may even be a lukewarm take (idk, I didn't major in psych), but I've always suspected that he assumed his neuroses applied to everyone and were, in fact, maybe just him. Like we all have our things, I'm not suggesting his theories apply to absolutely no one, but probably A LOT less applicable than he thought.

An interesting and complex look of different fathers from different centuries and their impact on the world, The author does a great job explaining and detailing a different, historical man in each chapter and what shaped them as they settled into fatherhood. The Bob Dylan chapter was my favorite. This is a well written book about a topic that is not discussed very much. This is a unique and unorthodox read.