Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born 10 B.C., Murdered and Deified A.D. 54 by Robert Graves

1 review

seanml's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

The Julio-Claudian history is a very exciting one, so it isn’t surprising to find that this book, a textbook masquerading as a narrative, is so easily enjoyable despite its length. Of course, there are a large number of artistic liberties taken, but every time I looked up the historicity of something, I found it was much closer to truth than I initially would have thought. In the end, purely from a narrative perspective: Livia is diabolical, Tiberius is a vile bastard, and Caligula is a psychopathic megalomaniac. 8.5/10.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, and War