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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Very engaging and interesting historical fiction.
adventurous
emotional
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:
Complicated
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
dark
emotional
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
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
2.5
I have mixed feelings about this book. Let’s start with the positives. It was definitely an easy read — the story is fast paced, the characters are likeable, and it’s quick to get through.
Overall though, I found it to be vaguely offensive. It’s VERY crude. I mean like, beyond crude. I think she took a really serious historical topic, like slavery and prostitution, and turned it into a cheap novel that really disrespects the experience of thousands of enslaved women.
Also, it’s not even trying to be time period accurate which is super annoying.
I have mixed feelings about this book. Let’s start with the positives. It was definitely an easy read — the story is fast paced, the characters are likeable, and it’s quick to get through.
Overall though, I found it to be vaguely offensive. It’s VERY crude. I mean like, beyond crude. I think she took a really serious historical topic, like slavery and prostitution, and turned it into a cheap novel that really disrespects the experience of thousands of enslaved women.
Also, it’s not even trying to be time period accurate which is super annoying.
But mid - I enjoyed the historical settings but didn’t give a fuck about anything
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
At first, I thought this book would be too slow and nothing would happen. I even thought "I get why these people weren't written about".
BUT. This is a beautiful book about a cunning woman who lives in an unfair and cruel world. Who tries to make the best of it. Who tries to be a person, while being seen and used as an object by other people.
All this ánd you learn a bit about the history of Pompeii. What more do you want?
What are you waiting for? Start reading!
P.s. I really disliked Felix, but at the same time I want to know more about him. I hope he will come back in the second book, just so I can hate him some more.
BUT. This is a beautiful book about a cunning woman who lives in an unfair and cruel world. Who tries to make the best of it. Who tries to be a person, while being seen and used as an object by other people.
All this ánd you learn a bit about the history of Pompeii. What more do you want?
What are you waiting for? Start reading!
P.s. I really disliked Felix, but at the same time I want to know more about him. I hope he will come back in the second book, just so I can hate him some more.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
Don’t read much historical fiction but this story of enslaved sex workers in AD74 Pompeii was a great read. I loved the characters. The plot had a lot of action (maybe not enough to warrant 450 pages) and was really well researched.