A review by nindie
Measly Middle Ages by Terry Deary, Martin Brown

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

This book is perfect for anyone who likes a fast-paced, informative, creative, and bizarre book about history. Every Horrible Histories book is this for them from describing the collection like this. Although it is more of a children's book, teens and adults can enjoy the collection of books too. For example, I enjoyed this as a teen.

What I Liked About The Book

As a child, I enjoyed watching Horrible Histories, the tv show, and now and then, I rewatch all the episodes (that include the original cast, though) to relive that. Reading this was another way of reliving my enjoyment of Horrible Histories. The books and tv show has given me a passion for history, and this book fuelled it in a fun way. It was nice to read some bits that the show included, and some bits are vividly in my head. The little comic strips, illustrations and quizzes are a nice touch for a book like this, and it's always nice to see stuff like that. Also, A+ for all the sub-titles! Of course, Horrible Histories has the best titles.

What I Didn't Like About The Book

Unfortunately, often when a joke appears, I don't find it funny at all but understandable since it was made years ago and made for a different audience from some like me. Another thing to mention is how the quizzes have too many questions in one area. It makes looking at the answers a bit harder since there are so many answers to check. Other than that, I don't think there is anything else to bring up in this section.

In Conclusion

The Middle Ages isn't my favourite to learn about, but Horrible Histories makes it entertaining in its unique way. Overall this was a decent read, and I miss my old Horrible Histories books that I sadly lost.