Antony and Cleopatra: A Novel

I couldn't understand a thing about what they were saying! At times it was easy to follow but for the most part it was difficult to understand. I wish it wasn't so hard to read, i wanted to love this book.

I started reading in Mar/Apr last year ... finally done in Feb 2009 .. pheww, what a relief! I m not a big fan of Roman history but this read enlightens me. Slightly boring in the beginning but as war loomed, the pace is quickened. The characters are so rich, detailed down to the miniscule level.

If you love Roman History and intricate details of that world you will love this book. I am not a huge fan of that period in time, but I have to admit it was enlightening and I did learn a bit about a world history I had never really exposed myself to. Cleopatra comes across as a devious shrew, Marc Antony is a drunken fool, and Octavius is a megalomaniac along with his scheming wife. The only...more

If you love Roman History and intricate details of that world you will love this book. I am not a huge fan of that period in time, but I have to admit it was enlightening and I did learn a bit about a world history I had never really exposed myself to. Cleopatra comes across as a devious shrew, Marc Antony is a drunken fool, and Octavius is a megalomaniac along with his scheming wife. The only characters I found likeable were Caesarion,Agrippa, and Octavia. But to get back on topic liking the characters is not what it is about it is about intrigue, military expertise, and how corrupt "democracy" was. I have to admit it has made me curious about Julius Caesar. In this book he is spoken of in godlike terms. Was he truly as brilliant as they say or did he simply burn brighter in death than he did in life.   hide

Boooring. Took me ages to finish it. Polpettone.