As with the first book, I really like the fact that the author wrote this book in a way as if Claudius himself wrote it. I personally do not know Roman history well, so I cannot verify the authenticity of the historical events that Graves narrated. Nevertheless, from what I can see, it is a well-researched book, and the events that were described are all verifiable by other historians and historical accounts.
In the first book, I commented about how things were barbaric back then, with Romans having weird customs and traditions. I also immediately followed that by saying that barbaric behavior nowadays too, in the 21st century, and it just happened that what we consider barbaric somehow has changed. Nevertheless, I think if I were to live in the Roman Empire, I would have preferred living during Claudius' reign, not before. Then again, Nero comes after Claudius and he's another crazy dude that I don't want to deal with.
In any case, if you liked I, Claudius, then read Claudius the God for completion's sake. It will definitely round up the picture, and I must say, it's a good biography and history lesson as well. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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