You Wouldn't Want to be A Slave in Ancient Greece!: A Life You'd Rather Not Have

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. The illustrations are cartoon like while the text is dark. It tells what life was like for a woman slave from the Scythian tribe in 5th century B.C. One moment she is free and the next she is captured and sold into slavery. She is forced to take care of another family's children while she will most likely never see hers again. Although it mostly talks about what it was like for a woman slave it also covers a little about men and children slaves. while it is informative it is kind of all over the place. There is the main text but also side notes going around the page. It took me a minute to realize it was supposed to be a about a particular female slave because it jumps around to men and children show more also. show less

"You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece" reveals the darker side of both life in particular in the ancient world and of the famous Greek democracy we all here so much about.

This book uses a member of the Scythian tribe as an example of the slavery experience in ancient Greece. It helps to illustrate the lives of slaves using this one example, thus making it easier for students to relate to the slave existence. Also, the illustrations really help sell the story. Though using a school age child would have perhaps have made it more relateable to the students, this is still an excellent resource for them to use.

"You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece" reveals the darker side of both life in particular in the ancient world and of the famous Greek democracy we all here so much about.

This book uses a member of the Scythian tribe as an example of the slavery experience in ancient Greece. It helps to illustrate the lives of slaves using this one example, thus making it easier for students to relate to the slave existence. Also, the illustrations really help sell the story. Though using a school age child would have perhaps have made it more relateable to the students, this is still an excellent resource for them to use.

"You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece" reveals the darker side of both life in particular in the ancient world and of the famous Greek democracy we all here so much about.

This book uses a member of the Scythian tribe as an example of the slavery experience in ancient Greece. It helps to illustrate the lives of slaves using this one example, thus making it easier for students to relate to the slave existence. Also, the illustrations really help sell the story. Though using a school age child would have perhaps have made it more relateable to the students, this is still an excellent resource for them to use.

"You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece" reveals the darker side of both life in particular in the ancient world and of the famous Greek democracy we all here so much about.

This book uses a member of the Scythian tribe as an example of the slavery experience in ancient Greece. It helps to illustrate the lives of slaves using this one example, thus making it easier for students to relate to the slave existence. Also, the illustrations really help sell the story. Though using a school age child would have perhaps have made it more relateable to the students, this is still an excellent resource for them to use.

This book deserves five stars, because it gives you good information and good facts, about slaves in Ancient Greece. I would definitely suggest this book to other people. It was fun and interesting to read, and the book was short.I enjoyed the handy hint boxes on every page, because they would tell you things like "Hint: Be nice to your owner's eldest son. When his father dies,he'll become your master." The book had great illustrations as well. It definitely deserves five stars.

Why wouldn't you want to be a slave in Ancient Greece? Well there are lots of reasons. What first happens is you get captured by Greeks that want to sell you as a slave in Athens. They take away everything, your weapons, your jewelry, and your family. As a slave show more you have literally no rights, you can't vote, serve on juries, or debate government plans. You can't take time off, rest if you are ill, or leave your workplace. Female salves have a disadvantage, they are considered less important and intelligent than men. Sometimes male slaves are taken into battle with their owner, if the slave fights bravely, then as a reward he might be set free. show less

The setting of this book is Ancient Greece.This book explains the life of a mother in ancient Greece. Sadly the mom is enslaved to a not generous owner. She is forced to do harmful, tedious and challenging task to please and obey her owner. The book also explains how courteous owners would treat their slaves. You were lucky to get a generous owner if you were a female. In the end she dies and is buried in an unmarked grave.

I gave this book three stars. Why? It was factual and quite enjoyable. It was a really interesting nonfiction book. It just wasn't a subject that was that interesting to me. To most other readers it was probably a pleasant book to read. I found the index and glossary useful for readers with confusion. That was a show more useful feature. Overall, it was a moderately good nonfiction read. show less