Cleopatra!

Hope everyone is ready for a great discussion next week about Cleopatra. I have to admit, this was a challenging book, but it's stayed with me. A few questions to think about prior to the meeting:
What was your vision or understanding of Cleopatra before reading this book, and how did it change (or did it?).
Do you think Cleopatra has been accurately portrayed?
Are you swayed by the author's argument that so much of our view of Cleopatra was shaped by the Roman's who had a specific agenda?
Was there anything about the era that Cleopatra lived in that was surprising?
This book has received tremendously positive reviews. Do you think it's an exceptional biography?

Okay--hope everyone persisted with this book. Looking forward to a fun discussion. Extra points to anyone who comes dressed as the Queen of Egypt!