Reviews

The Emperor's Babe by Bernardine Evaristo

mieni's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

Beautifully written, moving story and such a wonderful way to play with language(s)

drw_exe's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.75

myextensivereading's review against another edition

3.0

I admired this much more than I liked it. 

potato63's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

rupertbear's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

victoriasaurus's review

5.0

That was excellent. It's so original. I was nervous about reading a novel written entirely in prose but it just draws you in. The mixing of Latin with modern colloquialisms was so clever and indeed very entertaining. Also the fact that Zuleika probably didn't make it to her nineteenth birthday just killed me. Vivat Zuleika, empress of my heart.

lucindashirreffs's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

4.25

All books should be written in latin-style meter from here on out

luosymekawa's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

everywheretoni's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.25

bookseller_leti's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0