ehindmon 's review for:

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

3.75

dark informative slow-paced

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I’ll be honest that listening to this as an audiobook was hard. The narrator sounded like she might have a lisp and the content was often very dry. I enjoyed chapters 8 & 11; learning about everyday people, slaves, and women is much more interesting than most of the rest of the book. 

Overall, it was super informative and seemed well-researched. If you have a burning desire to learn about Ancient Rome, this is the book for you.