Our human nature drives us to want to know the "real story" behind great historical personalities.  Much like "People" or "Us" magazine, Suetonious gives his readers back curtain access to the lives of the rich and famous.  No salacious story nor tantalizing scandal is ignored.  While many of his portaits are interesting, most of the biographical sketches are ultimately mere fluff.  Enjoyable but disjointed if you do not know your Roman history.  Finally, the great British actor Derek Jacobi's audio performance really lifts what is really a three star book.