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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
inspiring
medium-paced
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:
Yes
Robert Harris is one of the few authors who can bring Ancient Rome alive. This was a great read if a little anticlimactic. It kept me reading to the end, but maybe it's what we know of Roman history, not much seemed to have been gained or lost. Still a book I am happy to have read.
Its really hard to give a review on this because, although interesting at times, this book reads like an encyclopedia. I liked it....I think.....at least a little. Ancient Roma ploitics could be riddled with action and to a point this tale had action but it was all verbal which seemed tedious. I loved Fatherland by Harris bu have been less thrilled with all his other works so far. This didn't live up to the hype and my expectations.
It's a tough rating to give because at times I wanted to give it a 2.5. I love Rome and its history but I wasn't captivated by this novel. No doubt I'll continue to read the series and finish the trilogy and hopefully they improve upon the first entry in the series.
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A very entertaining and well-written book. I'd recommend it for fans of historical fiction looking for a relatively light read.
Reading historical fiction is some classic #dadcore, for better and for worse. This one is well-sourced and interesting, the political intrigue of the time really comes alive.