Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in... Middle Ages by Carole P. Roman

I have loved reading previous books by Carole P. Roman to Madison, but If You Were Me and Lived in... [the] Middle Ages falls short, in my opinion.

I would like to note that errors in the pronunciation guides, title, and other locations in the book have been fixed according to the author. These will not be taken into consideration in my review as a result.

Summary

The If You Were Me and Lived in... series by Carole P. Roman utilizes facts from the time periods that are entwined with the life a child might have lived as they tell their stories. This book is no exception to this formula.

This book discusses how different people would live based off of their family status, for example peasants versus the daughter or son of a knight. The food, homes, and more are discussed in the book.

Review

I enjoy all of the information that is provided in this book, but the majority of said facts feel as if they are just listed instead of being truly incorporated into the story.

Additionally, while I enjoyed most of the images from illustrator Mateya Arkova, some of them come across as very murky. I wish that I could have clearly seen what was being described by Roman in a few cases. 

I would recommend Carole P. Roman's other books in the series over this one in particular because they were better overall.

Find it here: If You Were Me and Lived in... [the] Middle Ages

I received the book for free in exchange for my honest review, all opinions are my own.