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charlottesurrey's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5
great book to learn some wicked facts from, but as it's non-fiction it's not then most gripping - would still recc tho
book_eddy's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
patiojames's review against another edition
funny
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lighthearted
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fast-paced
4.75
h4v3n's review against another edition
adventurous
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5.0
I really enjoyed it! I personally found the chapters about war or politics a little bit slower, but that's just me, and they were still interesting and enjoyable. A really fun exploration, excellently written and will keep you turning pages.
ellington_bush's review against another edition
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5.0
wrenes's review against another edition
5.0
Well written, thoroughly cited, and hilariously funny. Not to mention educational.
As a great fan of foot-note based humor, I can't find any faults in this book. Though I might suggest reading the Appendix chapter "A very short history of the classical world" first if (like mine) your knowledge of classical history is full of rusted gaps. But that's entirely up to you, and works either way.
As a great fan of foot-note based humor, I can't find any faults in this book. Though I might suggest reading the Appendix chapter "A very short history of the classical world" first if (like mine) your knowledge of classical history is full of rusted gaps. But that's entirely up to you, and works either way.
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