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Iain Hawkes
is on page 135 of 290
Still isn't doing it for me. It's rife with info-dumps, that while I'm sure are historically accurate, don't really serve to further the story, or at least, too much info to too little story in terms of ratio.
— Aug 24, 2026 10:34PM
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Iain Hawkes
is on page 42 of 290
Did this book really do the "as you know" method of exposition? Well, anyway, still not fond of it. Maybe I'm being uncharitable, but I get the sense the author is more concerned about showing what he knows about Rome, and less concerned about plot or character. Time will tell I guess.
— Jul 31, 2026 12:42AM
Iain Hawkes
is on page 28 of 290
Writing is still fairly basic, but it sets the scene well enough.
— Jul 29, 2026 05:38AM