Title: Unless you enjoy archaic writing and like to fall asleep...
Product review: I read reviews for ALL of the books I buy on Amazon. I have 70 some-odd books now about Rome: straight history, biographies and historical fiction. The reviews are usually pretty accurate. EXCEPT FOR WITH THIS BOOK! I read the 6 reviews currently out there which average 5 stars, and I can say that I completely disagree. The author's use of the English language is frustrating to me. I have a college degree...yet I don't want to read something that comes off like Shakespeare, because I don't enjoy that. I want something that flows, something that I don't have to re-read because I lost focus or couldn't follow the archaic writing style. Simply put, I am now reading two other books while this one sits, half read, awaiting another attempt to finish it. And only because I am stubborn will I be able to attain this goal. This book, to me, is simply not that good.
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