matylda’s Reviews > Empress of Rome: The Life of Livia > Status Update

LOVE the Cleopatra-Livia parallel

couldn’t fall asleep on the plane; historically speaking the book is precise enough - i’m especially liking the genealogy bits. but i’m waiting for the narration to improve. it’s just dreadfully plain and not always chronological which is a pet peeve of mine

why does late roman republic genealogy have to be a nightmare