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Narrative Flow
Customers are highly impressed with Dynasty's narrative flow, praising its engaging storytelling and clear writing style. The book is described as an easy read with a captivating storyline that rivals Game of Thrones. Some readers have noted the occasional need for a dictionary but overall find the language enriching.
Character Portrayal
Customers are highly impressed by the character portrayal in Dynasty, praising the author's ability to make historical figures come alive and draw comparisons to modern-day politics. The book offers a compelling and film-like experience with well-researched facts about the characters.
Historical Depth
Customers have a largely positive opinion on the historical depth of the book "Dynasty" by Tom Holland. They appreciate the author's deep knowledge and appreciation of ancient Rome, as well as his ability to present a compelling narrative from extensive research. Some readers find the book dense in spots but overall enjoy the exhaustive documentation and synthesis of known history. The book is praised for its intimate portrayal of Roman characters and their achievements, as well as its exploration of the legacy of Rome in literature, law, philosophy, architecture, and language. However, a few customers mention finding it challenging to finish due to its depth and
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Writing Style
Customers have mixed feelings about Dynasty's writing style. Some find it unique, colorful, and engaging, while others find it pretentious and difficult to comprehend. The book is praised for its vivid descriptions and historical insights, but some readers are put off by the occasional lack of clarity in the language.
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Quality
Amazing characters that use and abuse power on an operatic scale.
I liked this book and ended up buying some more of his other books which have all proved to be of similar high quality, well re... Read More
Every prominent wife is prostituted and deprived.
Deadly and dangerous times for those aspiring for power.
Price
I therefore waited until this got to the bargain paperback stage before reading it.
Shipping
I listened to the audible version, it did a good job at transporting back to the time.
Packaging/appearance
However, there is a diagram of rome showing the forum at the top of the capitoline hill.
Competitiveness
This does allow him to draw similarities between ancient figures and modern-day politicians, thugs, and mafiosi.
At least as good as rubicon, maybe better.
In a way i was right, this is more graves than gibbon and once more there is nothing radically new.
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- This product had a total of 1,549 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 12 2024.
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Deadly and dangerous times for those aspiring for power
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Caligula removed the mask octavian had placed over the power he had accumulated and revealed to the romans what they had become and the type of rule they lived under
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The author doesnt quite hit the high watermark of his best work rubicon and the narrative is occasionally a little rushed but a very readable with some delightful prose
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As a result the author doesnt leave any stone unturned which is a good thing or something to take as caution if youre new to this subject
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History isnt whitewashed but neither are all of the written sources taken at face value
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Tom holland does what a good historians does and that is assess dissect and take into account various viewpoints and inform his readers
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Of course if you’re like me you love anything historical
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The authors analysis is a bit onesided
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