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Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World by Emma Southon
5 reviews
caelfind's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Slavery, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Sexism, and Violence
veliana's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Slavery, Death of parent, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Sexual assault, and Suicide
Minor: Incest, War, Body shaming, and Vomit
ashhearddwrites's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest and Murder
j_squaredd's review
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Child death, Suicide, Death, and Physical abuse
derschnauzbart's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
Emma Southon seems like the kind of person I would love to hang out with. I imagine bottles of wine and gossiping about Roman emperors like they're our weird cousins. That's the tone this book sets. I loved the irreverent attitude toward all things Roman, including calling out every instance of patriarchal bullshit both ancient and modern, and I appreciated the candor with which Southon explains her sources. A lot of the time, she's giving what amounts to an opinion or an educated guess based on the tiny scraps of evidence available to historians; she is always unflinchingly honest about it and also very thorough and convincing in making her arguments at these points. I can't recommend this book enough! People who don't like gratuitous cursing (the exact opposite of my stance) should skip this one, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Incest
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