Status Updates From Cleopatra (Dutch Edition)

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Are they not thinking of how this might look to their allies and soldiers in the long-run? You’re definitely going to have to worry about allies leaving and soldiers deserting once they find out you sacrificed theory of your boats.

“I learned a lesson too late that day: when someone first shows you their true nature, believe the face that turn to you.”
NOW you’re learning that lesson? The SIXTY-FIFTH time it’s happened NOW you make to learn it? Omg

“We will be remembered as the lovers who fought for justice, who stood tall in the face of tyranny.”
OHMYGOSH it’s so melodramatic bruh

Also, Octavian is now the new “villain” and yet we haven’t seen him once?

“For it is difficult for me to imagine me for the general I was; easier to speak on my beauty than on my mind.”
1. Girl, based on how you’ve acted in this book so far, you don’t want people to discuss your mind
2. The author is trying to hype up her version of Cleopatra so badly, when she’s actually depicted her as the opposite

Trigger warning for torture

Antony’s relationship with her doesn’t feel like anything other than prolonged lust/codependency

“I knew Octavian’s propaganda had been vast, but to hear it here, spoken in Arabic, was distressing.”
Babe, did it occur to you that lots of rumors are from your own people? Was everybody in your kingdom happy that you had kids with TWO Roman dudes? Didn’t Rome have a really lopsided “alliance” with Egypt as the latter was the former’s client state? Maybe not everybody was happy w/ your rule

Yes marry him off, he’s useless here otherwise. Antony would bring war to Egypt and essentially make her fight his war for him bc it’d be her soldiers. I’m sorry, but girl? He’s a hot drunk who can say pretty things; he’s not that impressive in hindsight

Without Charmion, Cleopatra would’ve been dead a looooooong time ago, and that’s not good for this “cunning” queen.
Charmion is the only character I really care about

“The slander did not worry me like it should have.”
1. Wow this is sooooos surprising
2. Rich coming from someone who’s had to squash rumors her whole reign; you’d think she would take it seriously
3. I’m frustrated by the “I’m a ruler, I don’t have to care what anybody thinks.” Yes you do. Rumors can start coups, and coups cause you to die. Hope that helps

Ok I can tell a difference between Antony and Caesar, but that’s only bc Caesar’s and Cleopatra’s development into a relationship felt so rushed. Caesar felt like a cardboard cutout; no wonder I can tell the difference between him and Antony

“”Does he bite?”
“Sometimes.”
“Like me, then.” He showed me his teeth.”
ICKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
“On all levels except physical I am a wolf” looking motherfcker omf

I’m sorry are you fcking kidding me? We don’t even see Arsinoe die? Arsinoe, the main villain and obstacle and thorn in Cleopatra’s side is killed OFF-PAGE? That is so fcking lame