Title: Anachronistic and shallow
Product review: I did not find the book rewarding, although I completed it. It read somewhat like an introductory textbook on ancient Rome written for young teenagers. I found the prose flat, colorless and wooden, anachronistic in some cases, shallow in most cases, and the characters more like twentieth century Brits, at best. In my opinion Ms. McCullough did not make any effort to delve into the minds or characters of these persons. I query whether Ms McCullough has studied any of the literature of the time or any scholar treatises on such literature, or on the events subject of the book. I have not yet read the sequels and am reluctant to buy the books, although I have deeply enjoyed study of this era and the Latin language for many years.
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