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This was an advanced reader edition that I won from the publisher. The book was well researched and the author's premise was to present an unbiased factual account of Nero's early years. What I did enjoy about the book was how Nero was presented, an artist and a bit of a rebel that grew into his role as emperor. He was surrounded by individuals (e.g. his mother, his second wife) that sought to chart his destiny, one that would also benefit those individuals. As with many stories of Ancient Rome,
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This rather sympathetic bio-novel covering the early life of Nero was written in an enjoyable style from Nero's pov but with occasional brief chapters voicing other minor characters who comment on the action- almost like a Greek chorus. Descriptions made it easy to imagine the settings. Appreciated the family tree and the maps to keep track of the who's and where's. Don't usually enjoy fiction focused on actual historic figures as I hate the feeling of waiting for the inevitable bad stuff you kn
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Jan 15, 2017
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
marked it as to-read
Apr 04, 2018
Bianca
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