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Title: Boring!
Review: I never thought I would say "boring" about a historical novel so well researched and based solidly on fact. The characters never come alive for me - there is no one I can "root" for. The detail is simply overwhelming - you can't see the forest for the trees. The graphic sex I could do without.I studied Latin many years ago and found the characters and setting quite familiar, and indeed, looked forward to reading more of Miss McCullough's books in this series.In my humble opinion, Miss McCullough should write either history, biography, or novels that are true literature. This one fails on all fronts.I read for escape, entertainment, education, enlightenment or elucidation. Time is short and there are so many readable good books yet to read. This book is not one of them.
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