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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
*listened to an abridged audiobook* wasn’t like the most gripping story but it’s good for me to mix up the time periods of my historical fiction and it did make me want to read the Wikipedia page for Pompeii and the eruption of Vesuvius.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Here's one I give to a lot of patrons, as that perfect balance of plot and intriguing setting. Plus a dude fed to eels at the start - more books should have dudes fed to eels. I've enjoyed every book of Harris's I've read so far.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I bought this book at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science after going to a really excellent exhibit about Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. This book was a great follow-up to the exhibit with a truly horrific ending. Loved it!
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Είναι δύσκολο να περιγράψεις ένα ιστορικό γεγονός μέσα από ένα μυθιστόρημα, όμως από ότι φαίνεται ο Ρ. Χάρις τα καταφέρνει πολύ καλά! Δεν περίμενα ότι θα είναι τόσο ενδιαφέρον. Όμως δεν ήταν μόνο η έκρηξη αλλά τόσα πολλά που μου άρεσαν σ' αυτό το βιβλίο!
OK is as far as I'm prepared to go. The description of the water systems of ancient Rome were fascinating, but there were too many characters to sort out. I was hoping for more Pompeii, but this was more about water and Pompeii felt like a back story.
Brilliant historical fiction focusing on a major event everyone knows about, but from an entirely new perspective. Pompeii gives a little insight into the Roman Empire and the towns surrounding Vesuvius at the time of its eruption, whilst also delivering a thrilling suspense story. It was a very different experience to read a suspense story whilst knowing exactly what was coming. I have read a number of different accounts of the eruption, and the clues in the days leading up to it, but focusing on Roman engineering, the aqueduct and the aquarius was a unique and fascinating perspective. The characters are, at times, a little extreme or caricature-like, but I still found myself invested in the survival and happiness of the main character, Attilius.