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zeemonodee's review against another edition
4.0
Found this to be an enjoyable and informative read. It's not textbook-deep into Greek history, but it covers what's necessary to give context and paint a picture of this Athens 'we' are going to get lost in. Found it to be very descriptive, knowing what it was talking about, and that eternal little touch of humor throughout, in the slightly sartorial tone, made this an even more enjoyable journey. Perfect if you want to know more about Ancient Greece (say after watching movies like 300 and 300: Rise of an Empire) to put you further into that world
vorgable's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting concept to have this written like a tourist guide. Reading was a bit dry.
lillanaa's review against another edition
5.0
This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A both hilarious and informative guide to Ancient Greece. I love the way Garland provides his insight, along with decent facts that I surprisingly didn't know! Choosing to focus mostly in Athens and Sparta was definitely one of the better choices, and picking a small time period made things flow really well. The integration of Sparta as a contrast, showing not everywhere in Greece was the same, also helps with the narrative the author is creating. Fun and interesting!
A both hilarious and informative guide to Ancient Greece. I love the way Garland provides his insight, along with decent facts that I surprisingly didn't know! Choosing to focus mostly in Athens and Sparta was definitely one of the better choices, and picking a small time period made things flow really well. The integration of Sparta as a contrast, showing not everywhere in Greece was the same, also helps with the narrative the author is creating. Fun and interesting!
figgyflake's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting book that takes you through all aspects of life in ancient Greece. This guide was written with humour and made me chuckle often. What I learned was as a woman I probably would have already died by my age due to being married off very young 13-14) and having babies ASAP, this wouldn't have changed if I was born into a wealthy household or not.
linde99's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a fun book! I learned so much about ancient Greece. I really enjoyed that you learned how to live there, and what you could encounter if you were to be living in ancient Greece. It touches on so many aspects of life, and it never failed to bore me. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
(I got this book for free from teh publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a honest review)
(I got this book for free from teh publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a honest review)
nikkisbooknook's review against another edition
4.0
A brilliantly irreverent way to learn about life in Ancient Greece.
I'm a fully-fledged History and Mythology nerd so there was no real new information for me but it was a fun way to refresh the memory banks whilst I was stuck at home on lockdown. Written almost as a Tourist Guide to Ancient Greece for a far-flung traveller from the future, the pages read like a what not to do if you want to blend in guide!
I'm a fully-fledged History and Mythology nerd so there was no real new information for me but it was a fun way to refresh the memory banks whilst I was stuck at home on lockdown. Written almost as a Tourist Guide to Ancient Greece for a far-flung traveller from the future, the pages read like a what not to do if you want to blend in guide!