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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
J'ai beaucoup apprécié ce livre qui m'a fait me rendre compte mon goût pour les fictions historiques!!! L'histoire était très bien écrite et m'a même donné envie de me renseigner sur la famille des Borgia (même pendant la lecture j'allais souvent regarder les personnages sur internet)
Je dirais que le seule défaut reste la longueur car le livre ralentissait souvent en raison de nombreux rebondissements politiques complexes
Je dirais que le seule défaut reste la longueur car le livre ralentissait souvent en raison de nombreux rebondissements politiques complexes
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es war gut, und bot eine interessanten Blickwinkel auf die berühmten Borgias. Lucrencia hat mich berührt und ihr grausames Schicksal nachdenklich gestimmt. Das Buch wurde leider zur Mitte hin etwas langatmig, um dann das Erzähltempo rasant zu steigern. Das Ende kam etwas abrupt und ohne geschichtliches Nachwort wäre ich vollkommen verzweifelt gewesen. Dennoch ein sehr gutes Buch und ich bin froh es gelesen zu haben.
One of history's most notorious families, the Borgias have been the subject of speculation. There have been stories of bribery, poisonings, murder, and incest and have inspired writers to use them as a foundations for many of their own characters and stories such as the Godfather series by Mario Puzo.
While there is possibly that some of the stories told have been made up, there is still those tales that have not quite been unshaken from the family's reputation. It is believed that these stories were told by their enemies not only to make others believe that if the family is capable of doing harm to their enemies, they were also capable of doing the same to their own family members.
This story is told by Lucrezia Borgia's point of view. Although painted by many as Borgia poisoner, this version of her makes her a bit more of an innocent and perhaps even appealing to the reader of that innocence. Perhaps this may be a bit true. Maybe she had no part of her family's dealings and may have not been part of any of it but history has her written her differently.
The Borgias have always been an interesting and fascinating family for me. I even enjoyed the short-lived Showtime series fed that interest. I had not picked up a novel about them since I was in high school and I was glad this one was recommended to me by a friend. It was worth the pick-up. It kept me glued (at least when I was not at work) from the first page to the very last and I ended up feeling sorry for Lucrezia. I felt she did not deserve the reputation she had been delivered nor the problems that came with being a Borgia. It is too bad she had not been born into another family where her mother was more attentive and a father that did not view her as his pawn.
While there is possibly that some of the stories told have been made up, there is still those tales that have not quite been unshaken from the family's reputation. It is believed that these stories were told by their enemies not only to make others believe that if the family is capable of doing harm to their enemies, they were also capable of doing the same to their own family members.
This story is told by Lucrezia Borgia's point of view. Although painted by many as Borgia poisoner, this version of her makes her a bit more of an innocent and perhaps even appealing to the reader of that innocence. Perhaps this may be a bit true. Maybe she had no part of her family's dealings and may have not been part of any of it but history has her written her differently.
The Borgias have always been an interesting and fascinating family for me. I even enjoyed the short-lived Showtime series fed that interest. I had not picked up a novel about them since I was in high school and I was glad this one was recommended to me by a friend. It was worth the pick-up. It kept me glued (at least when I was not at work) from the first page to the very last and I ended up feeling sorry for Lucrezia. I felt she did not deserve the reputation she had been delivered nor the problems that came with being a Borgia. It is too bad she had not been born into another family where her mother was more attentive and a father that did not view her as his pawn.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I know now that infamy is a poison that runs in our blood. Yet every poison has an antidote. And i am not a Borgia anymore.
I loved it.
I didn't enjoy this as much as an actual history of the Borgias I recently read.
Many of you may have watched the show The Borgias on TV (I forget what channel). This is not that show. While it may share some characters and events, the way their are treated is very different. Which one is more accurate? I have no idea. I don't think anyone really does. Everything the Borgias did was steeped in secrecy, which leaves much to the imagination. Perhaps this is why the world seems to be fascinated with them.
I really enjoyed C.W. Gortner's take on the life of Lucrezia Borgia. We really get to focus on how events shaped and changed her life. And those events were ones that helped make history. While we may never know the reality of what she thought and felt through these years, C.W. Gortner does an amazing job bringing her to life. Lucrezia came back to life in her pages.
The corruption, not only in the Vatican, but in all of the religious and political spheres was astounding. Everything was done for a reason, and many of the people in high positions seem to have bought there way into them with favors or money. I'm amazed that the people seemed to be as OK with it as they were portrayed to be. It seemed to be common knowledge, but everyone looked the other way.
There are some potential trigger moments in the story - but nothing is described in an overly graphic way. I found the portrayal of her family and the intrigues that she was made a pawn of to be cruel - and her ability to rise against them and try to find happiness was incredible.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
- See more at: http://www.hotofftheshelves.com/2016/02/the-vatican-princess-by-cw-gortner.html#sthash.X2ktQhXJ.dpuf
I really enjoyed C.W. Gortner's take on the life of Lucrezia Borgia. We really get to focus on how events shaped and changed her life. And those events were ones that helped make history. While we may never know the reality of what she thought and felt through these years, C.W. Gortner does an amazing job bringing her to life. Lucrezia came back to life in her pages.
The corruption, not only in the Vatican, but in all of the religious and political spheres was astounding. Everything was done for a reason, and many of the people in high positions seem to have bought there way into them with favors or money. I'm amazed that the people seemed to be as OK with it as they were portrayed to be. It seemed to be common knowledge, but everyone looked the other way.
There are some potential trigger moments in the story - but nothing is described in an overly graphic way. I found the portrayal of her family and the intrigues that she was made a pawn of to be cruel - and her ability to rise against them and try to find happiness was incredible.
*This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
- See more at: http://www.hotofftheshelves.com/2016/02/the-vatican-princess-by-cw-gortner.html#sthash.X2ktQhXJ.dpuf
This was a very good read. One that made me stay up later than I should have in order to turn the next page.
I was very interested in the characters. And the whole book made me think it must have been so hard to live in this time period where everyone could be bought, privacy was almost impossible, and murder was an every day threat for anyone who was "known."
I didn't know a thing about Lucrezia Borgia, and this was an entertaining way to be introduced to the subject matter of the Borgias all together.
I was very interested in the characters. And the whole book made me think it must have been so hard to live in this time period where everyone could be bought, privacy was almost impossible, and murder was an every day threat for anyone who was "known."
I didn't know a thing about Lucrezia Borgia, and this was an entertaining way to be introduced to the subject matter of the Borgias all together.
A less salacious take on the history of the Borgia family than usually found but still captivating.
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