542 reviews for:

Imperium

Robert Harris

4.01 AVERAGE

challenging informative tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Well written, insightful and exciting. What you expect from a Robert Harris book. Not knowing much about Ancient Rome generally, and this era in particular, I found it hard to keep track of all the similar sounding characters, and didn't have the base level of knowledge he assumes I have about the various elements of the ancient Senate. Good fun though.

If you want to get acquainted with Cicero, this is a nice way.
adventurous informative inspiring tense 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: Yes

Really enjoyed this book. It's a fun and interesting story that serves to explain how the political structures worked in the late Roman Republic. I am excited to read the other two books and see what happens next. 
challenging dark funny informative sad tense 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
informative tense 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: Complicated
challenging informative medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
inspiring mysterious tense 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: Yes
adventurous informative fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Love reading about ancient Rome - this story is about Cicero.