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chloereadsbooksyoutube's review against another edition
As always, no numbered rating from me. I enjoyed this one, and I felt like I learnt a lot!
kaypat23's review against another edition
3.0
Well, it does what it says on the tin. These are some truly horrible histories. The book focuses on all the gruesome stuff happening in the Middle Ages and there isn't anything flowery or positive going on most of the time. It's just people getting beheaded left right centre. Definitely violent but enjoyable I suppose for its target audience.
nindie's review
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
This book is perfect for anyone who likes a fast-paced, informative, creative, and bizarre book about history. Every Horrible Histories book is this for them from describing the collection like this. Although it is more of a children's book, teens and adults can enjoy the collection of books too. For example, I enjoyed this as a teen.
What I Liked About The Book
As a child, I enjoyed watching Horrible Histories, the tv show, and now and then, I rewatch all the episodes (that include the original cast, though) to relive that. Reading this was another way of reliving my enjoyment of Horrible Histories. The books and tv show has given me a passion for history, and this book fuelled it in a fun way. It was nice to read some bits that the show included, and some bits are vividly in my head. The little comic strips, illustrations and quizzes are a nice touch for a book like this, and it's always nice to see stuff like that. Also, A+ for all the sub-titles! Of course, Horrible Histories has the best titles.
What I Didn't Like About The Book
Unfortunately, often when a joke appears, I don't find it funny at all but understandable since it was made years ago and made for a different audience from some like me. Another thing to mention is how the quizzes have too many questions in one area. It makes looking at the answers a bit harder since there are so many answers to check. Other than that, I don't think there is anything else to bring up in this section.
In Conclusion
The Middle Ages isn't my favourite to learn about, but Horrible Histories makes it entertaining in its unique way. Overall this was a decent read, and I miss my old Horrible Histories books that I sadly lost.
stephb413's review against another edition
3.0
Always a joy to read these clever little informative gems. Even as a history teacher, they still inform me of unknown humorous tid-bits. Please buy these books and encourage your kids to read them, or better yet read them together!
livewisdom's review against another edition
3.0
I like the premise of the series which is to talk more about the bad and the ugly from history.
This one was written in 1996. I think a revision to it and to the series to reflect what we know in 2020 would be amazing!
This one was written in 1996. I think a revision to it and to the series to reflect what we know in 2020 would be amazing!
with_drea's review against another edition
4.0
I'm reading all the Horrible Histories series! These are such a great entry point history books for young ones-- the Tudor one is what got me into history in the first place! Glad to have acquired the full-set; I'm working my way through the rest, now!
diamond12wolf's review against another edition
4.0
Good book on background middle games knowledge, for all ages. Especially if you like the more gory side to history.