The Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction

I found it to be okay. It's worthwhile reading to get information on the HRE and a general introduction to it. Although I still find myself questioning on what legacy the HRE left behind and I think the author failed to properly show this through the text. Perhaps it was not meant to be a study on the legacy of the HRE but rather an introduction. As a result, you most likely won't get much deep analysis or lasting ideas but mainly a decent introduction to basic history like who the Franks were, how the empire became German and the rise of Prussia.

The writing isn't too captivating but it is not dreadfully boring. The chapters and sub-chapters are short enough. Sure with 160 pages you could probably read it in a week or if you're being slow, two weeks.