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mafiabadgers 's review for:
Memoirs of Hadrian: And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
by Marguerite Yourcenar
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First read 09/2022, reread 06/2024
Tempting to name this as the high water mark of historical fiction, but I don't read enough of the stuff to say that without making a fool of myself.
In exquisite prose, Yourcenar seems to enjoy unrestricted access to the Hadrian of the Second Century: his triumphs and defeats, his loves and his losses, his grief and impending death.
What praise can I offer that has not already been given?
Tempting to name this as the high water mark of historical fiction, but I don't read enough of the stuff to say that without making a fool of myself.
In exquisite prose, Yourcenar seems to enjoy unrestricted access to the Hadrian of the Second Century: his triumphs and defeats, his loves and his losses, his grief and impending death.
What praise can I offer that has not already been given?