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raychelllibby's review against another edition
2.0
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Started out cute then drained the life out of me. I ‘listened’ to 3/4 of this book at 2x speed and was still extremely bored.
I feel slightly bad for this review only because I probably should have known this wouldn’t be up my alley.
Started out cute then drained the life out of me. I ‘listened’ to 3/4 of this book at 2x speed and was still extremely bored.
I feel slightly bad for this review only because I probably should have known this wouldn’t be up my alley.
andipants's review against another edition
4.0
Where Goodman's previous "How to..." books focus on the rhythms and minutiae of daily life in their respective time periods, this one specifically spotlights bad behavior — harsh words, bad manners, disgusting habits, and even violence and crime. As in the previous books, she provides a high level of detail and specificity, including careful descriptions and period woodcuts for illustration. I found it mostly fascinating, although my attention did wander a few times, particularly in the sections about modes of walking and about the changing fashions of personal weaponry — I suspect this is more down to my own personal interests than any fault on the part of the author. Overall though, if you enjoyed her other books, or if you have a particular interest in Elizabethan social norms or social history in general, this is a thoroughly fascinating read.
j_squaredd's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
koalathebear's review
2.0
I normally love history books like this, but found this on quite flat and disappointing. Rather than 'how to behave badly in Elizabeth England', it seemed more like a thin premise for simply disgorging a large amount of information about life in Elizabeth England.
sammilittlejohns's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting and incredibly well researched! Always a fan of Ruth Goodmans work.