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336 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590178218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 19 August 2014
Description
WINNER OF THE 1973 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD By the Author of Stoner In Augustus, his third great novel, John Williams took on an entirely new challenge, a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,134 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
emotional 27%
sad 25%
adventurous 23%
challenging 22%
inspiring 15%
dark 12%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
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Moderate
Suicide, Murder, War
336 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590178218
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 19 August 2014
Description
WINNER OF THE 1973 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD By the Author of Stoner In Augustus, his third great novel, John Williams took on an entirely new challenge, a historical narrative set in classical Rome, exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,134 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
emotional 27%
sad 25%
adventurous 23%
challenging 22%
inspiring 15%
dark 12%
hopeful 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Murder, War