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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
Definitely enjoyed this one. It's a great character driven story with a variety of characters each dealing with the emotional, mental, and physical abuse of sexual slavery in their unique ways. The relationships the main character Amara develops with the men in the story are complex and heartbreaking.
Completely engrossing historical novel set in Pompeii. Amara is a well brought up girl who through a series of mischances finds herself working as an enslaved prostitute in the town brothel in Pompeii. It is an awful life but she has the friendship of the other girls and an absolute determination to survive. I was totally absorbed in Amara's world and the fascinatingly nuanced and believable characters in it. A terrific read.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Uživala sem ob branju, ker sem se poistovetila z Amaro.
Sem bila pa annoyed da je mela tolk moških in da sm bla v negotovosti s katerim bo prstala, plus ful ljudi si je bli treba zapomnit.
Všeč mi je tut aspekt sisterhood, ki je zelo lepo opisan.
Sam nwm če bom kupla nadaljevanje serije.
Sem bila pa annoyed da je mela tolk moških in da sm bla v negotovosti s katerim bo prstala, plus ful ljudi si je bli treba zapomnit.
Všeč mi je tut aspekt sisterhood, ki je zelo lepo opisan.
Sam nwm če bom kupla nadaljevanje serije.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
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:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
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:
Complicated
I’m an easy sell for anything set in Ancient Rome, and this delivered—especially with its focus on the women of Pompeii’s brothel. It moved slowly (but I think that was by design). I’m genuinely looking forward to continuing the series—but I’m not so gripped that I feel the need to rearrange my reading list and dive immediately into it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
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