4.62k reviews for:

Lupanarul

Elodie Harper

4.06 AVERAGE

sydney2001's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Yes

hollytimperley's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

itsmatild's review against another edition

4.0

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Loved the historical setting and its figures and I loved Amara so much - what a great character

bookles's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

briana3850's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

laurenconway's review against another edition

4.25

dark 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: Yes

sleepinbutt's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

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Just not my style it wasn’t a very interesting plot 

_bethanys_books_'s review against another edition

4.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mikaelabee's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

emmaeclair's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read this after reading Sparrow by James Hynes. Sparrow is a fantastic book, and the stronger of the two, and I might have rated The Wolf Den higher if I had read it first. The characters are not quite as compelling, the writing not quite as strong. With that said, the first half of the book is interesting and often sad as it explores the lives of slaves in Pompeii, while the second half of the book really picks up and delivers a solid ending.