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A review by c_serpent
Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I read this book because I enjoyed the soundtrack for the Starz show, which seems like a silly reason to read a book, especially because I did not actually watch the Starz show and only listened to the soundtrack. But I also enjoy Italians so it seemed like a good move anyway.
Even though Catherine de Medici was born in Italian she was very French, and I have no love of anyone French except for Claude Monet. However, it was easy to read this book because her children were complete and utter train wrecks except for Margot. And this, I admit, was entertaining.
Also, one of the names of cities in this book sounds like "bleuaurgh" and it's hilarious. French is such a fake language.
One star has been removed because of France but four stars have been allowed to remain because this book was well written and her children were disasters.
Even though Catherine de Medici was born in Italian she was very French, and I have no love of anyone French except for Claude Monet. However, it was easy to read this book because her children were complete and utter train wrecks except for Margot. And this, I admit, was entertaining.
Also, one of the names of cities in this book sounds like "bleuaurgh" and it's hilarious. French is such a fake language.
One star has been removed because of France but four stars have been allowed to remain because this book was well written and her children were disasters.