AlunWeaver t1_iufk452 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:03 PM

Huh. I always meant to read Claudius the God since I enjoyed I, Claudius so much and find Graves such a fascinating figure.

...might skip it now. Thanks for the heads-up. Was the adaptation of I, Claudius good?

Dana07620 OP t1_iufktx4 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:08 PM

The adaptation was fantastic.

Small scale as it's almost all filmed on sets. No crowd scenes. But the acting is the absolute best of British theater acting and the writing is superb. Streamlined from the books as it always has to be. But all the important stuff is there. That they could adapt Claudius the God in only three episodes tells you everything you need to know about how much important stuff was in the book.

Quite honestly, I'd say for the casual reader who enjoyed the first book to skip the second book and just watch the last three episodes of the adaptation if you want to know what happens in it.

mrdannyg21 t1_iufxg9j wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:44 AM

I read them both a long time ago, and agree with the fully. I, Claudius was one of the most engaging books I can remember reading. Seems weird to cal it a ‘page turner’ considering the topic but I couldn’t put it down. Claudius the God was a bit of a slog, and could’ve been several hundred pages shorter.