A review by ejwilf98
Blood & Beauty: The Borgias by Sarah Dunant

informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book surprised me! It kept the intrigue of the Borgia family, but also subverted a lot of the most popular myths/rumors about them. It got a little redundant towards the middle, but I've already downloaded the sequel, so clearly it was good enough.