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289 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250893697
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: 26 March 2024
Description
An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history. On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade t...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
dark 50%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 40%
reflective 40%
sad 32%
inspiring 24%
tense 21%
challenging 15%
informative 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detailModerate
War, Slavery, DeathMinor
Confinement, Bullying, Child death
289 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250893697
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication date: 26 March 2024
Description
An utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history. On the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade t...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
dark 50%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 40%
reflective 40%
sad 32%
inspiring 24%
tense 21%
challenging 15%
informative 9%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 30% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detailModerate
War, Slavery, DeathMinor
Confinement, Bullying, Child death