Last of the Amazons Audiobook

" Not up to par with Pressfield's other books that I enjoyed so much. "

" I couldn't finish it. This book took almost 100 pages for me to even start being somewhat interested. I held on for another 100 pages before I gave up. The author tries to create this Amazonian culture from nothing and unfortnately it falls flat. Whenever a book has to spend so mauch time defining all the new words that are being introduced I get tired-head real quick. This book was full of new words, infact, the Amazons have at least 2 words for everything including themselves and their horses. This tends to slow down the story. "

" Good, but so much detail that it's a very memorable book. This means you can't re-read it very often, so it gets a lower ranking. "

" An excellent book. I wouldn't have read this had it not been written by Steven Pressfield. He scored another hit with me. "

" The writing isn't the easiest to muddle through, and it takes a while to get really interesting. Having said that, it's pretty decent, just not as good as Gates of Fire or The Afghan Campaign. If you're interested in historical fiction or warfare in that period of time (or Rome: Total War is one of your favorite videogames), and you've already read the other two aforementioned books, then you might as well read this one at some point. "

" Plutarch reports the legend and Pressfield fleshes out the story. I was distracted a couple of times by seemingly too modern terminology (perhaps this is due to my own ignorance). All in all, I thought it a worthwhile read and if the legend be not true, it should be true. "

" I never expected to find a book written by a modern author that could bring the same excitement as reading Homer's Iliad, but that's exactly how it felt to be reading this superb novel. "

" Without a doubt the BEST book I have ever read about AMAZONS!!! "

" Remarkable, moving, and shockingly violent. Perhaps not for everyone, but if it's your thing, there's nothing like it. "

" I was blown away by Pressfield's writing in Gates of Fire, so I snagged this one (and Tides of War). Well-written (although slightly confusing at times), it was another epic in ancient Greece. The depth of his illustration of "Amazon" life was pretty fascinating. "

" Eh. He lost me in the author's note when he said he found the physical evidence for his story less compelling than Plutarch. "

" READ THIS BOOK! LOVED IT! "

" A book all women should read so they figure out that the true soul of the female is. All men, for the same reason. Would benefit both genders tremendously! "

" Well told tale with interesting multiple POVs. Kind of nice to see some badass female characters out there. "

" There are some great battles, and I loved the way Amazon culture is imagined. Another thing that was cool about this book is the way it shows you what it might have been like to see the world as one of these ancients. "

" Hated it. I don't say that about many books and it's probably not fair for me to make such a strong statement about a book I didn't finish - didn't even come close. The writing was choppy and confusing and I honestly had no idea what the author was trying to convey. Extremely disappointing. "

" Found this slow going from the start. Could not "click" with any of the characters; found the violence too graphic- everything was so cold and vicious. Threw in the towel at page 80. "

" not my style I guess. Battle descriptions galore but not much depth to the characters. "

" Since not much historical data pertaining to Amazona exists. This book is to look at mostly as fiction. Pressfield is a master story teller building a grand project without a blueprint. Great story. "

" I've read this twice. It is a long read and very interesting. The story line is great! "

" not my style I guess. Battle descriptions galore but not much depth to the characters. "

" Very interesting look into what Amazon culture could have been like. It gets a bit lengthy, but it is good historical fiction. If you like Greek mythology, it's worth the read. "

" I was blown away by Pressfield's writing in Gates of Fire, so I snagged this one (and Tides of War). Well-written (although slightly confusing at times), it was another epic in ancient Greece. The depth of his illustration of "Amazon" life was pretty fascinating. "

" Without a doubt the BEST book I have ever read about AMAZONS!!! "

" Eh. He lost me in the author's note when he said he found the physical evidence for his story less compelling than Plutarch. "

" Very good, I enjoyed it and will be looking to get all the books in this series... "

" Plutarch reports the legend and Pressfield fleshes out the story. I was distracted a couple of times by seemingly too modern terminology (perhaps this is due to my own ignorance). All in all, I thought it a worthwhile read and if the legend be not true, it should be true. "

" Another excellent work by Pressfield detailing the lives of the mythical Amazons and the last of their kind before their demise before the gates of Athens. "