You guys. This book had everything: Historical facts and stories spanning hundreds of years Weird facts about well-known (and not-so-much) historical figures Humor (for serious, some serious laughs) Unbiased commentary on what shitty people certain historical figures were (coughcoughNORMALMAILERcough) Some real feels, for reals (Oscar Wilde SAD FACE) I also enjoyed that it was basically a history lesson wrapped in gossip, which was AWESOME. It Ended Badly is a quick, interesting read, full of bizarre stories about some historical figures you may know, and some […]
And they did NOT live happily ever after
I had no clue who Jennifer Wright is (according to her author’s page she is a contributor at The New York Observer and the New York Post) prior to picking up It Ended Badly but I am a fan! She has collected 13 of the worst break ups in history ranging from the well known- Henry VIII – to the relatively unknown- Timothy Dexter. The primary takeaway I got while reading this was that it sucked to be miserable in your marriage in Victorian England. […]