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A review by penguiniq
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
This was a tad too informal for my personal reading taste, but I can see how this prose style would make ancient Rome and the macabre topic at hand more accessible to a broader spectrum of readers.
Loved how it covered a wide range of topics, not just the Big Famous Murders.
Loved how it covered a wide range of topics, not just the Big Famous Murders.
Graphic: Slavery, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Misogyny