How Do We Look

Well written and thought out primer.

So I think it's pretty much confirmed that I'm a fan of Mary Beard's work and will read/watch/devour pretty much anything she puts out. She's got a way of telling a story and talking about complicated stuff without it being too dry, and without sacrificing information (and gets her hits against the patriarchy along the way, which is deffo a bonus). This book is no exception - even though it's definitely a bit on the lighter side in terms of info. That's okay though, since this is really meant to be a companion to the docu series, so you're going to want to watch that and then read this book; they complement each other very well. And if all you got was the (terribly cut) PBS version of the docu, then you're DEFINITELY going to want to get a copy of this book so you can fill in the bits you missed out on.