Spartan (Abridged) Audiobook

" Manfredi's books are good because of their historical accuracy, unfortunately this can mean they read rather dryly, with almost uniformly one dimensional characters. Someone interested in ancient history may find it stimulating, but as a novel it is unremarkable. "

" Manfredi paints a very detailed and interesting picture of life in Sparta at the era, its traditions, costumes and behaviors. It's clear there was a very extensive research about the Spartans. Perhaps, however, he should have stuck to making this an educational book rather then fiction because the plot's so shoddy and unbelievable it's unlikely to be taken seriously by anyone. Manfredi's not an author, a historian for sure, but not an author of fiction. "

" New author obsession!!! Such a great book! Really got into the emotions and dramas of a Spartan :) "

" I wasn't too impressed with this book. It was the first book in the historical fiction genre that I read and I didn't like the dialog and how the book flowed. The author seemed to push the character into events of history instead of the character naturally seeming to be in them. "

" I was disappointed, actually. The book had it's moments but I felt like it didn't really flow at all. "

" I liked this one.. Well, that's what l expected from Manfredi. Though l have to admit it gets a little slow in the middle, but picks up after so don't give up! "

" not quite as polished as Steven Pressfield, but there is a lot of story in this book. It seemed to start out a bit too simplistic but gradually got better and better. A great read. "

" Brilliant storytelling, kept me at the edge of my seat through most of it "

" If you liked 300, you will love this one! "

" A reasonably diverting and enjoyable stylisation of what life would be like to have been raised as a Spartan warrior. "

" Eh, I'm not going to lie. If I didn't have to read it for school, I never would have picked it up. It's not the type of book I generally read. That being said, it was fairly entertaining. There was some awkwardness due to the translation that was somewhat distracting but not overwhelmingly. "

" Read this several years ago and was the first of Manfredi's novels. I've read most of his catalogue now but this and the Alexander trilogy will always remain my favourite. "

" This is a fantastic book, that aspirates you to read always more and more as you gradually go on into the story. "

" An excellent blending of history and fiction. "

" Easy read, would recommend to anyone. "

" New author obsession!!! Such a great book! Really got into the emotions and dramas of a Spartan :) "

" Manfredi's books are good because of their historical accuracy, unfortunately this can mean they read rather dryly, with almost uniformly one dimensional characters. Someone interested in ancient history may find it stimulating, but as a novel it is unremarkable. "

" Student Review "A gripping tale of two brothers." Find in the Fiction section under Dewey FICMAN - ask a member of the Library team if you are unable to find it. "

" I wasn't too impressed with this book. It was the first book in the historical fiction genre that I read and I didn't like the dialog and how the book flowed. The author seemed to push the character into events of history instead of the character naturally seeming to be in them. "

" This book was given to me as a present and I attempted to read it about five times. I finally finished it and... I just don't know. It was good but it didn't hit the mark every time. It did end up being a decent read though. "

" It's been a while since I read a book of this genre, so it was nice to have a change of pace; but this book itself is nothing extraordinary. "

" not quite as polished as Steven Pressfield, but there is a lot of story in this book. It seemed to start out a bit too simplistic but gradually got better and better. A great read. "

" I was disappointed, actually. The book had it's moments but I felt like it didn't really flow at all. "