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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the writing and the pace - well written and a pleasure to read. I'm on to another by Robert Harris.
Overall worth reading if you are into ancient Roman history, multiple storylines that weave together in unexpected ways and make it hard to predict what is going to happen next, obvious historical ending of the eruption occurs but the fictional components of it for the story were lackluster, Roman naming structure is authentic but that makes it slower to read and keep track of everyone
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ich interessiere mich schon lange für Pompeii und habe mich sehr auf dieses Buch gefreut. Ich war positiv überrascht, vorallem weil es nicht der normal 0815 Roman ist. Hier begleitet man ein Aquädukt, wie man damit arbeiten muss - reparieren und in Stand halten -, wie es sich damit lebt, vor allem in der Nähe eines Vulkans. Es war eine neue Sichtweise die ich richtig gut fand!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is not about the Roman Pro-consul Gnaeus Pompeii Magnus nor is a precursor to the movie Pompeii but the ancient city of Pompeii and its unstable underbelly. The book traces the work life of a young aquarius (plumber) Attilius and his journey to save the Roman empire from poisonous water raging havoc in its cities. Peel by peel the story unwinds from the gentile Roman society life to the centre of the most violent volcanic eruption recorded in human history. In a nutshell the book is about water,earth, fire, and air...told the Roman way.
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No