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304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345422392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 February 2001
Description
Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an un...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,313 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
reflective 44%
emotional 40%
adventurous 29%
tense 22%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 34% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 24% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, BloodModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345422392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 February 2001
Description
Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an un...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,313 reviews
Moods
mysterious 51%
reflective 44%
emotional 40%
adventurous 29%
tense 22%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 34% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 24% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, BloodModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content