Cleopatra Ruler Of Egypt

Cleopatra Ruler of Egypt by Kerrily Sapet was an interesting documentary to read, the life and rule of the mighty woman, Cleopatra. Sapet has written a few other historical documentaries and several other present documentaries in her career. She mostly focuses on children’s books on all types of subjects. In the book, she portrayed Cleopatra as a strong leader, even when most women were viewed as low class citizens and not leaders. Although this book would be considered more of a children’s historic book, it would be an excellent resource for anyone who wants to learn a little information about Cleopatra and the Egyptians.

It is divided into nine finely organized and written chapters, a timeline, cited sources, and an index at the end. The book is very well written starting with the first paragraph grabbing the attention to the reader. It focuses on not only the life of Cleopatra, but the start of Egypt long before Cleopatra’s birth. With the book having pictures and maps of Egypt, it gives the reader more of an insight on the life of the Egyptians and Cleopatra. The book contains a timeline at the end that lists the most important aspects in the book, even though it was short and could be longer. The timeline is a good factor in the book because it organizes dates and gives a review of …show more content…
It is great having background on other Egyptians, however, the book is supposed to be specifically about Cleopatra. Sapet wrote too much information on the Egyptians and not enough on Cleopatra. More facts about Cleopatra in this book would be more helpful and more understanding since she is the main point of the documentary. Sapet left out some of the most important information about Cleopatra that could improve how the reader understands her life and who she really was as a