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quidamtyro's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking for serious scholarship--this is not the book for you. If you're looking for a totally fluff pop history book-- this is not the book for you. If the title doesn't sound fascinating-- this is not the book for you.
If you made it past those gauntlets, then this is a wonderful easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated book filled with curious tidbits I will be coming back to.
If you made it past those gauntlets, then this is a wonderful easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated book filled with curious tidbits I will be coming back to.
e__rim's review
5.0
i don’t know f all about history or history books so this is probably a v naïve five star rating but honestly i loved it, a really nice balance of history, historical anecdote and art. learnt a lot - super enjoyable read !
lacyp's review against another edition
5.0
Had such fun chatting about this book with my friend who is a medievalist. This is excellently researched and well written. No qualms in recommending it.
cynt's review against another edition
3.0
Good book, but the Middle Ages are such a diverse and vast time period that it's hard to give a comprehensive overview. Props for also referring to Jewish and Muslim sources, though. Illustrations were gorgeous, narrator went snarky at times. The chapter on genitals was an odd one, though - I guess the author mostly found sources on the female reproductive system?