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Conspirata

a Novel of Ancient Rome
Jun 07, 2012jenzbooks rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I had a hard time keeping track of the intrigue and the difficult names. I guess I haven't read much ancient roman history and I didn't see a lot of recognizable characters (well, Julius C. and Cicero and Mark A., I guess). Tiro basically tells us that Rome is every bit as slimy and corrupt as we suspected and no one is who he/she seems. Without familiarity and interest in ancient Roman government and philosophy, it's hard to really enjoy this slow-paced book describing every little action.