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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I put off reading this book for a while, being afraid it would be rather boring. But the opposite was true. It was an enjoyable read.
Harris is very good at mixing history and fiction, although the ending is a bit too good to be true. I liked the way he started each chapter with quotes from academic resources explaining what happens before and during a vulcanic erruption, although some used a bit too much academic and scientific language for me to fully understand.
This book has motivated me to look for more books set in (Roman) history.
Harris is very good at mixing history and fiction, although the ending is a bit too good to be true. I liked the way he started each chapter with quotes from academic resources explaining what happens before and during a vulcanic erruption, although some used a bit too much academic and scientific language for me to fully understand.
This book has motivated me to look for more books set in (Roman) history.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Harris spins a vivid tale with varied characters navigating historic and fictional events leading up to and during the eruption of Vesuvius.
Listening to Michael Cumpsty read the story as our summer road trip took us through the volcanic geography of central and eastern Oregon made the story particularly delightful.
Listening to Michael Cumpsty read the story as our summer road trip took us through the volcanic geography of central and eastern Oregon made the story particularly delightful.
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No