history more like adventure - Rated 
if you hate history books then this is the book to read it has so much information and in small enough bites to want to find out more and more. definitely an interesting book
A goldmine of information! - Rated 
This book is one of the best I have ever read, simply because I cannot put it down. The immense amount of information is positively overwhelming: one gets a sense of the immensity of the changes that Europe has gone through, and the movements, ideas and struggled that have formed the continent, not only to what it is today, but also continues forming it today. I think every European should read this, because it gives an idea that Europe is the complex result of a history that does not stop at the borders of the individual nation-states of today, but that the interrelations have always existed.
The book may seem intimidating because of its sheer size and information, but I must admit that I was unable to put it down for long, and that many things I read just made me want to read more: I needed the internet and my library card to look up more information on the hundreds of subjects that I wanted to learn more abot.
These types of books are the greatest treasures you can have.
Excellent History book - Rated
This is one of the best history books I have ever read!
Do not be put off by it's size and length as it is written in an engaging style and manages to keep the reader interested in this extremely large subject area. As a student, I have used is frequently, and although not read it in it's entirety, it should definitely be on any history students must-have list. The short mini-histories that appear throughout the book of certain historical figures and events are fascinating and contribute to ensuring Europes: A History's place as a modern academic classic.
A History of people rather than a collection of facts - Rated
The book is very well written and keep you glued to the char. It is a history of the people, of the ideas, of the network of cultures which made Europe what is now. It is not a collection of facts, dates and names. For people who did not attend a history class at high school, it can be hard to read at some point, but, it is in general easily accessible for everybody who loves ideas and new insights.
Although it is not a novel, in most parts of the book, the feeling is that it is.
Very nice.
Entertaining history but may not be reliable - Rated 
I recently completed my epic read through of this huge book and have to admit to being entertained for most of it, although my attention drifted on some of the cultural passages.
I am not competent to judge as to its accuracy for the most part but can point out that it perpetuates the myth about President Kennedy claiming to be a jelly doughnut in his famous "I am a Berliner" speech. (As far as Kennedy's audience was concerned he said the right thing, identifying with the people of Berlin but not actually claiming to be from Berlin in his strong American accent.)
Until reading this passage I took the book to be quite authoritative, but this blatant error got me wondering and I have since found a review by a historian who complains of numerous inaccuracies in the text, although he of course may have his own axe to grind.
As for questions of bias, it is scarcely surprising that a Poland specialist should put in more about Poland. However I would not condemn it for that.
On the whole I would give this book a 4/5 for entertainment but 2/5 for reliability.
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