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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Not my favorite of the Royal Diaries. I finished it, but was a bit of a tiresome read. This book actually made me less interested in Cleopatra despite her being talked about thousand of years later due to her rulings. Also I never knew she died by suicide because I am uncultured.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation
adventurous
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book (and Elizabeth Taylor’s film portrayal) encouraged my love and fascination with Cleopatra when I was a child. Surprisingly, Gregory’s writing still holds up even when rereading as an adult.
Her accounts of Cleopatra’s daily life are personal and engaging, albeit a bit far-fetched at times (though this may be from the ample amount of more detailed and researched Cleopatra books I’ve read over the years.) For a mid-level reader, the book is the absolutely perfect mix of history and fiction, just as it should be. This remains a highlight of the Royal Diaries series.
Her accounts of Cleopatra’s daily life are personal and engaging, albeit a bit far-fetched at times (though this may be from the ample amount of more detailed and researched Cleopatra books I’ve read over the years.) For a mid-level reader, the book is the absolutely perfect mix of history and fiction, just as it should be. This remains a highlight of the Royal Diaries series.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cleopatra: Daughter of the Nile is a classic in The Royal Diaries and easily one of the most fun to read. I'm sure there are plenty of inaccuracies, but we're talking about someone who lived over 2000 years ago and someone that we're constantly learning more about.
I picked this up at a library book sale in October, and have finally gotten around to reading it. I read this book as a child (and some of the others in the Royal Diaries series). It's been so long since I've read it, I didn't remember what happened in the book, so I went in blind.
I ended up enjoying the look this book gave me at Cleopatra, and her life between the ages of twelve and fourteen. The book was a quick read; it took me under two hours to finish, and was pretty interesting. I really appreciated that Cleopatra's character came through quite distinctly. She was intelligent, multilingual, and cunning enough to understand the political realities in her own family (such as a murderous older sister and disappointingly useless father, who we saw her become disillusioned with), in Egypt in general, and in Rome. It was refreshing, as Gregory could easily have made her much more naive. Instead, Cleopatra was given just enough naiveté to be reasonable for her age. Coupled with the aforementioned aspects of her personality, she felt quite realistic, and I enjoyed seeing the historical events around her through her eyes.
Overall, I'd recommend this book to people (especially children 8-12) interested in a young Cleopatra, who perhaps don't have very much knowledge of ancient Egypt, and want to know more. I do know a fair amount, but it was still a good read for me. 3.5 stars.
I ended up enjoying the look this book gave me at Cleopatra, and her life between the ages of twelve and fourteen. The book was a quick read; it took me under two hours to finish, and was pretty interesting. I really appreciated that Cleopatra's character came through quite distinctly. She was intelligent, multilingual, and cunning enough to understand the political realities in her own family (such as a murderous older sister and disappointingly useless father, who we saw her become disillusioned with), in Egypt in general, and in Rome. It was refreshing, as Gregory could easily have made her much more naive. Instead, Cleopatra was given just enough naiveté to be reasonable for her age. Coupled with the aforementioned aspects of her personality, she felt quite realistic, and I enjoyed seeing the historical events around her through her eyes.
Overall, I'd recommend this book to people (especially children 8-12) interested in a young Cleopatra, who perhaps don't have very much knowledge of ancient Egypt, and want to know more. I do know a fair amount, but it was still a good read for me. 3.5 stars.
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read a little while ago but i have always been fascinated with history and other cultures so i am very happy to have got a hold of this book.
fast-paced
