I’m not sure how I got through all my schooling without having to read this. I won’t deny it’s a bit of a challenge to get through due to the 18th century language, which was very windy and flowery. But having now read multiple books about the American Revolution, I can definitely see why this pamphlet had such an electric effect on the colonies and played a significant role in bringing more colonists around to the idea of independence. (Did you know that very few people were even considering independence prior to 1776?) As an American, this pamphlet is full of, there’s no other word for it…common sense. Had I been on the fence in 1776, this would have brought me without reservation to the Patriot side.