Reviews tagging 'Blood'
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon
9 reviews
danimacuk's review
3.0
Graphic: Classism, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Rape, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Physical abuse
Minor: Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
daphreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Torture
gringolet's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Violence, Rape, Sexism, Death, Blood, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Colonisation, Slavery, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Murder, and War
allisonmeyette's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Animal death, and Classism
tlholmes's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Torture, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, and Misogyny
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
mint_julippe's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Murder
nassuada's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Slavery, Animal cruelty, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War, Rape, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Child abuse, and Abortion
simixfe's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Death, Blood, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Child death, Torture, and Slavery
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Antisemitism, and Animal cruelty
vicious's review against another edition
5.0
This book is about the complicated definition of murder from a Roman standpoint, comparing it to a modern viewpoint to realistically put into perspective just how different today's world culture is from that of ancient Rome. It's very fascinating. If you're into true crime and/or Roman history, you will love it. If you, like me, are not into either, you may still take a liking to it as I have. If only all history books were written in such a fun and engaging manner maybe more people would be interested in history as a whole.
There are some hefty trigger warnings to take into account with this book as it does detail some brutal and gory deaths. Also, definitely keep a placeholder on the footnotes; they can be a joy to read and often provide additional information.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Violence, Slavery, and Suicide
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, and Pedophilia