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The emperor's babe: A novel by Bernardine Evaristo, Bernardine Evaristo
4 reviews
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Violence, Slavery, Confinement, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Rape
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This sounded really interesting but I've always been wary of novels in verse because I'm not a poetry person. However I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it. The setting of Londinium in AD 211 felt so vivid and I loved Evaristo's inclusion of both Latin and cockney rhyming slang. It's funny and the characters are interesting, even if I didn't feel that attached to them. Thanks to the rhythm of the narration I found it much easier to understand what was happening than I think I would've if I'd read the physical version.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, and Pedophilia
lucymayjackson's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Sexual content, and Slavery
hardcoverhearts's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
This book takes place in London when Romans occupied it and it was called Londinium. There is a brutal and horrific coliseum scene of death for sport in all sorts of forms. It’s powerful and effective in how it impacts the narrator. But rough to read.
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