Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert Graves

1 review

seanml's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

The sequel to I, Claudius, Claudius the God and his wife Messalina is more of same if you’re into that sort of thing. The first book recounted one of the most turbulent times in recorded Western history, and from the wonderful point of view of Claudius himself. Although the events of Claudius’s reign are not as immediately interesting as the events that preceded him (And the entire reign is told in sometimes excruciating detail), Graves’s humor and pleasant prose still shines through. 7.5/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Gaslighting

Moderate: Slavery, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Incest, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Blood, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, and Pedophilia