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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Koliko god da mi se dopada gomiletina istorijskih događaja koje je Grejvs sjajno posložio u pregledan timeline, toliko mi nije jasna njegova potreba da u neku ruku amnestira Klaudija, predstavi ga kao sveca, previše bolećivog na svoje žene, sluge, prijatelje... tolika povodljivost, bezvoljnost, naivnost i beskičmenjaštvo nekako ne idu ruku pod ruku sa britkom inteligencijom, idejama i učenošću kakvu je Grejvs dodelio Klaudiju u svojim knjigama.
A i moram da priznam da bez Kaligule nema zabave. :D
A i moram da priznam da bez Kaligule nema zabave. :D
informative
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medium-paced
A fantastic sequel and a really interesting way to learn of the history of this period.
I first read this as a teenager and loved it. I was very disappointed by my rereading of this book. Unlike, "I Claudius", Claudius the God is like its protagonist plodding, slow, painfully detailed and ultimately joyless.
The redeeming feature of the book is Graves' excellent research and I thoroughly enjoyed the character of Herod Agrippa.
The redeeming feature of the book is Graves' excellent research and I thoroughly enjoyed the character of Herod Agrippa.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
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A rare example where the sequel outdoes the original.
What would happen if you suddenly became Emperor of the United States, with the power of the President, Congress and Supreme Court rolled into one personage. You'd probably change some things. A lot of things. And people would act much differently around you, and often scheme to either (i) dispose you to claim the emperorship or (ii) use you to accomplish their own ends (often without your knowledge of the secondary consequences of your actions).
Claudius found himself in this scenario after the murder of his nephew, Caligula. Through Graves's novel, we witness Claudius's gradually become accustomed to the title of Emperor, and often self-deluded grandeur at conquering Britain or dispensing true justice. It's hard to know how you're doing in the job when everyone wants to be on your good side.
The novel is entertaining, funny, and very clever. And the characters are fascinating - they feel incredibly tangible, as the best historical novels should make them. Claudius the God is likely the best historical novel I've ever read. I couldn't recommend it more.
What would happen if you suddenly became Emperor of the United States, with the power of the President, Congress and Supreme Court rolled into one personage. You'd probably change some things. A lot of things. And people would act much differently around you, and often scheme to either (i) dispose you to claim the emperorship or (ii) use you to accomplish their own ends (often without your knowledge of the secondary consequences of your actions).
Claudius found himself in this scenario after the murder of his nephew, Caligula. Through Graves's novel, we witness Claudius's gradually become accustomed to the title of Emperor, and often self-deluded grandeur at conquering Britain or dispensing true justice. It's hard to know how you're doing in the job when everyone wants to be on your good side.
The novel is entertaining, funny, and very clever. And the characters are fascinating - they feel incredibly tangible, as the best historical novels should make them. Claudius the God is likely the best historical novel I've ever read. I couldn't recommend it more.
This took me a LONG TIME to finish. Unlike I, Claudius it was not a riveting tale. However, it gave me a great insight into the Roman Empire and social lives etc. My fiancé and I also talked about our different writings: Will read it as he was fooling himself saying that he was going to restore the Republic but then went mad with power, whereas I read it as towards the end, he realised that the Republic could never be restored because no one really wanted it restored - the only way it would be restored was if they have a vile and cruel emperor like Caligula had been, thus he began to prepare Nero for the throne.
It made me reflect on what I know about Classics. A good book; just very slow basically until the end.
It made me reflect on what I know about Classics. A good book; just very slow basically until the end.
One of the bigger surprises of the first book was the lack of King Herod, one of my favourite characters in the TV series…he appears in this, the sequel, which is rather Herod-heavy at the beginning. The first few chapters are completely Herod-based.
When we return to Claudius, he has become Emperor against his will. A large chunk of the book deals with Claudius’s attempt to be a good Emperor. However, as the narrator, the impartiality we have expected from Claudius is compromised - we can’t trust Claudius the same as we could in the previous book.
That said, I think ‘Claudius the God’, though not better than ‘I,Claudius’ does succeed as a book and is better than the TV show, but this is more to do with a dip in the series then anything else.
A sequels go, not bad.
When we return to Claudius, he has become Emperor against his will. A large chunk of the book deals with Claudius’s attempt to be a good Emperor. However, as the narrator, the impartiality we have expected from Claudius is compromised - we can’t trust Claudius the same as we could in the previous book.
That said, I think ‘Claudius the God’, though not better than ‘I,Claudius’ does succeed as a book and is better than the TV show, but this is more to do with a dip in the series then anything else.
A sequels go, not bad.