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adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I love Alexander the Great and I'm obsessed with the Oliver Stone film. I wanted to like this more than I did, but aside from absolutely gorgeous prose I found it quite dull in places and it struggled to keep my interest.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, War, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Violence, Gore, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Animal death, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Slavery
Minor: Pregnancy and Homophobia
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