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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Really slow, and didn’t care enough on this second read
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’m an easy sell for anything set in Ancient Rome, and this delivered—especially with its focus on the women of Pompeii’s brothel. It moved slowly (but I think that was by design). I’m genuinely looking forward to continuing the series—but I’m not so gripped that I feel the need to rearrange my reading list and dive immediately into it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
This was our July book for the PatiosandPagesYYV bookclub and the theme was “a place you have visited” chosen by Renee.
I honestly have never read a book set in this time period or in Pompeii. I did enjoy the read but it wasn’t the best for me. There were too many characters and all of their names were very similar so it was hard to keep track. But I did enjoy the setting and I could picture it in my head what I thought it would look like. The his book almost glamorized the girls working in the brothels or see med more glamorous than what I picture in my head which is like old London and it cold and people are coughing and living in the streets. I found it interesting that it was about prostitutes/ escorts. I find their lives interesting. I did like our main character Amara are how she was trying to do better and get out at whatever costs and did get there. She did have a lot of loss in her life. It so did the others.
We did have. A good discussion of how people would have viewed their jobs depending on if they were born into slavery vs. Being kidnapped/ sold into it and how that helped them adapt or not. It was very readable and the pacing was good.
I personally don’t think I’ll be continuing on but I’ll ask the girls who do what happens.
I honestly have never read a book set in this time period or in Pompeii. I did enjoy the read but it wasn’t the best for me. There were too many characters and all of their names were very similar so it was hard to keep track. But I did enjoy the setting and I could picture it in my head what I thought it would look like. The his book almost glamorized the girls working in the brothels or see med more glamorous than what I picture in my head which is like old London and it cold and people are coughing and living in the streets. I found it interesting that it was about prostitutes/ escorts. I find their lives interesting. I did like our main character Amara are how she was trying to do better and get out at whatever costs and did get there. She did have a lot of loss in her life. It so did the others.
We did have. A good discussion of how people would have viewed their jobs depending on if they were born into slavery vs. Being kidnapped/ sold into it and how that helped them adapt or not. It was very readable and the pacing was good.
I personally don’t think I’ll be continuing on but I’ll ask the girls who do what happens.