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530 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844087457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 02 May 2013
Description
Beginning in Rome in 1492 as the conclave of cardinals met and elected Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Dunant's novel brings to life the infamous Borgias and the avarice, ambition and corruption of Renaissance Rome.
Community Reviews Summary of 802 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
emotional 48%
tense 37%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 17%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 16% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assaultModerate
Incest, Sexism, Toxic relationshipMinor
Sexual content, Antisemitism, Pregnancy
530 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844087457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 02 May 2013
Description
Beginning in Rome in 1492 as the conclave of cardinals met and elected Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Dunant's novel brings to life the infamous Borgias and the avarice, ambition and corruption of Renaissance Rome.
Community Reviews Summary of 802 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
emotional 48%
tense 37%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 17%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
sad 6%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 72% | Plot: 16% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assaultModerate
Incest, Sexism, Toxic relationshipMinor
Sexual content, Antisemitism, Pregnancy