I finished The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene yesterday.
It took a few months. I originally intended to read a law (chapter) everyday for a month and a half. The chapters, each which share a law through a series of examples, were dense. The author provided multiple examples of how each law had been followed or ignored. Robert Greene often interrupted his lengthy examples with allegories and analogies. I found those interruptions jarring, and ended up reading the chapters and returning to the allegories after chapter completion.
I enjoyed how each chapter (law) ended with a reversal or instance of when to ignore the advice, because you should always follow a rule until you shouldn’t.
Overall the book and style was a bit Machiavellian for a 5-star recommendation, but there are a ton of lessons to be taken away without becoming a manipulative a$$hole.
Ben Sloot 
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