The Words That Made Us

I would have given this book 4.5 stars, but that was not a choice so I decided to go up, not down.
It really is a magnificent work. I learned so much about the Founders that I never knew and had to re-evaluate many. I was able to see the complexity of Constitutional issues in a new way and appreciated seeing the situation as the Founders saw it, not as we see it with perfect hindsight. I like that the author challenges the reader to find mistakes. I also liked the way he translated things into contemporary English.
The deficits were simply the size and prolixity. Sometimes the author went too deep into the weeds for my liking. And I have no way to know if his portrayals are accurate. But still, very well worth the time.