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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
RATING: 4 stars
Seems like a decently researched ficcional account of Lucrezia's life and the scandals surrounding the Borgias.
Seems like a decently researched ficcional account of Lucrezia's life and the scandals surrounding the Borgias.
Me ha aburrido y lo dejo a poco menos de 200 páginas. Lucrezia no es nada proactiva, solo le pasan las cosas, y ya me he hartado.
El tratamiento a Giulia y Vanozza llama poderosamente la atención. Siendo las mujeres más importantes de su vida, y Lucrezia tiene una relación negativa con ambas fruto, ni más ni menos, de la envidia por el afecto del papa Alejandro VI. Huele a machismo del autor.
La narrativa es correcta, con intentos de lírica que se notan, pero que tampoco aprecio porque ya estoy diagonalizando.
El tratamiento a Giulia y Vanozza llama poderosamente la atención. Siendo las mujeres más importantes de su vida, y Lucrezia tiene una relación negativa con ambas fruto, ni más ni menos, de la envidia por el afecto del papa Alejandro VI. Huele a machismo del autor.
La narrativa es correcta, con intentos de lírica que se notan, pero que tampoco aprecio porque ya estoy diagonalizando.
DNF at 40%. I’m disappointed because I was interested in reading something about this family, but I couldn’t get into this.
The author’s style just isn’t for me, it lacked the emotional and personal touches I tend to gravitate toward when I read historical fiction.
The author’s style just isn’t for me, it lacked the emotional and personal touches I tend to gravitate toward when I read historical fiction.
This was a bit lurid, but then I think anything about the Borgias is supposed to be a bit lurid, isn't it? Novels about real people aren't something I read too much of just for fun, but when I'm embarking on a new historical period to explore I like to read them to get a more of a personal grip on the characters. (This got pretty personal, alright) So this did it's job. How accurately, I can't yet say.
Ahoy there me mateys! One standard “non-standard for me” genre is historical fiction. While I love history by itself, I enjoy historical fiction for the blending of history and getting to feel like the historical characters are real people. I mean, I know many of the historical characters in historical fiction books were real people, as that is the point. But I like the idea of knowing what they may have thought about the strange circumstances they found themselves in – especially if it involves women’s perspectives.
One of the many time periods I find most interesting is Europe from the 1300s to the 1500s. Now at one point in my life, I wanted to know more about the Catholic Church’s history so I read a concise history of the catholic church by Thomas Bokenkotter. It is fascinating how some Popes acted back in the day. Mistresses, children, money, political wrangling, murder, etc. Some of the facts seem undisputable. Others like the story of Pope Joan – not so much (though I wish).
This novel deals with the children of Rodrigo Borgia a.k.a. Pope Alexander VI and is told from the point of view of his daughter, Lucrezia Borgia. It covers the period of her life from 1492 (about 12 years of age) until 1501 (before she married her 3rd husband). The Borgia’s were one truly dysfunctional family even though in the eyes of history, Lucrezia herself seems to have a lot of the mud flung at her. This version of course is a take on her side of events. It was a well written and fun foray into that time period of papal excess. Makes me extremely glad I was not a woman back in that time. I like being the Captain of my own future thank you very much.
Of course, this story addresses some of the myths of incest in the papal court concerning Lucrezia, so be forewarned that this is not really a pretty tale that ends well. But it does prove that history is sometimes stranger than fiction. I will likely read another historical fiction novel by this author . . . cause Catherine de Medici was awesome.
If you liked this review see others at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
One of the many time periods I find most interesting is Europe from the 1300s to the 1500s. Now at one point in my life, I wanted to know more about the Catholic Church’s history so I read a concise history of the catholic church by Thomas Bokenkotter. It is fascinating how some Popes acted back in the day. Mistresses, children, money, political wrangling, murder, etc. Some of the facts seem undisputable. Others like the story of Pope Joan – not so much (though I wish).
This novel deals with the children of Rodrigo Borgia a.k.a. Pope Alexander VI and is told from the point of view of his daughter, Lucrezia Borgia. It covers the period of her life from 1492 (about 12 years of age) until 1501 (before she married her 3rd husband). The Borgia’s were one truly dysfunctional family even though in the eyes of history, Lucrezia herself seems to have a lot of the mud flung at her. This version of course is a take on her side of events. It was a well written and fun foray into that time period of papal excess. Makes me extremely glad I was not a woman back in that time. I like being the Captain of my own future thank you very much.
Of course, this story addresses some of the myths of incest in the papal court concerning Lucrezia, so be forewarned that this is not really a pretty tale that ends well. But it does prove that history is sometimes stranger than fiction. I will likely read another historical fiction novel by this author . . . cause Catherine de Medici was awesome.
If you liked this review see others at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
Extremely well written and captivating, be forewarned that this book is incredibly brutal, graphically depicting an era of wanton bloodshed and corrupt authority and web of deceit that reigned in 1400s Roma. What a miserable life Lucrezia had, not of her own doing, well trapped in the ebb and flow of her evil family. What a read!
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Normally, I try to avoid some historical fictions but something about this book said " read me". I am glad I did.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I learned quite a bit about the Borgia's and more than I knew about the political and religious climate of the time. I recognize that some of the details were conjecture, but I did enjoy the story. I felt really sorry for Lucrezia. She was such a young girl with so much responsibility on her shoulders!