A review by therealcubcake
I Am Rome by Santiago Posteguillo

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This year in reading has definitely been about departures from what I usually grabbed to read, and stepping outside of those boxes. A good example of this is my reading of Santiago Posteguillo's "I Am Rome", a historical fiction about the rise of, you guessed it, my birthday buddy, Julius Caesar. 

   The year is 77 B.C and a trial is about to take place charging Senator Dolabella for various crimes. Story as old as time, the legal system is not a fair one and the jury and court has been bought and paid for. Career suicide awaits anyone willing to take on this case, as well as the threat of death to you and your family, but one brave unknown lawyer steps up to fight against the corruption. Caesar.

    What follows is a book that feels like an epic movie that gives us background stories and one hell of a courtroom trial tale and the aftermath. I wasn't sure that I'd really enjoy this one, (contrary to popular internet belief, some of us never once think about Rome)but I really did enjoy the courtroom saga and behind the scenes back stabbing. No pun intended.