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Title: Herodotus was more exciting
Review: Well, sometimes the history books are better. This book was slow paced, the characters were underdeveloped and the action was not that gripping. The battle of Plataea was a momentous and significant event. It was the culmination of a dramatic stand against an overwhelming force from a foreign land. The subject matter should have been handled with a more dramatic approach. Instead, I was left not caring who lived or died. This is an uninspiring tale about a very important time. The author obviously knows his history but should leave the historians to tell it.
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