Disgusting History: The Smelliest, Dirtiest Eras of the Past 10,000 Years by Kathy Allen

Disgusting History: The Smelliest, Dirtiest Eras of the Past 10,000 Years Reviews

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  Theresa

  This book for me was something to pick up and read a few pages while passing time waiting for someone or something. Most of that was for my son to finish his video game so we could get in the car and hurry to baseball! Being a history major so many years ago in college there was nothing really new or exciting for me but I expect I was not the intended target. Im a bit confused --in some places the book seems to be aimed at perhaps middle school age kids but in others it's not evident if it's adults instead. I also felt there was a lot of repeating certain themes and I got tired of reading about hard tack. But all in all I feel the little time I spent on this book was for the most part enjoyable and interesting. Mainly I was trying to see if it was appropriate for my 13 year old history loving son. It's fine-- I'll let him be grossed out!
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  Ripley

  The title pretty much says it all about this book. I picked this one up off the bargain shelf at Barnes and Noble because the cover is vibrant and I'm into gross and strange history. This book covers ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the age of the Vikings, Colonial America, the American Frontier, and the Civil War. You'll find everything from toilet humor facts, to hygiene, disease, and death. There's something for everyone.
  
  I loved this book. It is a fairly quick read. Each page has minimal text. It has lots of pictures and little blurbs and facts on almost every page. It's broken up into sections based on era and the beginning of every chapter gives you a mini timeline of what is being covered. I happen to enjoy the potty humor/trivia quite a bit.
  
  My only criticism is that it is too short. I think the target audience may be younger people. Possibly late middle school or early high school. There's no foul language or sexual content.
  
  I gave this book a 5 out of 5. I thoroughly enjoy fascinating facts about the things most historians don't cover because of the gross or graphic nature of them. The fact is, this is all part of history. I would recommend this book to any fan of the history and bizarre facts.
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  Claire

  Lived up to its name.
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  yuzzy

  YUICK FRANCE STINKS LIKE PEE