As I ploughed my way through all 900+ pages the overriding impression I got was that of an author going into unnecessary depth and sometimes tedious repetition in some areas while leaving massive gaps between them. I have no claim to being a historian or expert in these matters but the sort of anomalies I saw were: There was a lot about political/electoral reform but no mention of the theory that part of the reason for the invasion scare surrounding Napoleon III, the building of "Palmerston's Follies" etc. was to distract the populace from revolutionary thoughts. The corrupt system of appointments and promotions in the army was covered but there was no comparison with the meritocracy in the navy. The education in public schools consisting almost entirely of learning the classics was covered but there was no comparison with the non-conformist schools where I believe they taught useful subjects such as science. There were references to women being treated like slaves but no coverage of Britain's war against the slave trade, West Africa Squadron, etc. (although I recognise that that subject is probably too "non-woke" for today's historians). To sum up I was hoping for a comprehensive guide to how attitudes changed over the Victorian period but feel I've only learnt bits and pieces.