Amanda

Mary Beard's knowledge of her subject is clearly vast, and she has many fascinating things to say about the history, the uses, the abuses, and the future of the study of Ancient Greece and Rome. However, reading this book sometimes felt like a chore: it started as a series of lectures, and it often felt like she wasn't coming to a point.

Overall, I do appreciate what Beard is saying, but I just don't think she said it very well here.

Received via NetGalley.