Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon

13 reviews

sara_shocks's review against another edition

dark funny informative

4.0

Roman history if you want to think about the legality of homicides and also want Philomena Cunk narrating. I generally enjoyed the more dry humor, but it's not for everyone, especially on the topic of murder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

ithladin's review

dark funny informative medium-paced

5.0

All the trigger warnings apply, but this book manages to be very interesting and funny and respectful at the same time.


The author has a great voice and I loved her analysis and how she gives context of the sources without losing the rhythm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, and War

wellreadandhalfdead's review

dark funny informative

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, and Murder

emmsbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, and War

brep23's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Sexual violence, and Suicide

kwthor's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Colonisation

laurajeangrace's review

dark funny informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Murder, and War

Moderate: Religious bigotry

crownoflaurel's review

challenging funny informative medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Sexual violence, and Suicide

allisonmeyette's review

dark funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

tlholmes's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death