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Title: If you don't like homosexual themes...
Review: Don't read this book! It's laced with homosexual themes and descriptions of homosexual acts between Alexias (the narrator) and Lysus his older male lover, as well as many other characters. The jist of the story seems to me to be more aimed at describing Alexias and his feelings toward other men than telling the story of Athens from an economic and political standpoint. This book seems to be a requirement for many college history classes so consider yourself warned! I think this book was a major waste of time, there are definately better ways to learn the history of Athens for that time period. Alexias wasn't even a real person for crying out loud! He was fictional!
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