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A review by gilroi
The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
An excellent work of historical fiction, showing the lives of the Roman underclass. I wish more books were written about people history would rather forget, especially since the lives of slaves and prostitutes were unusually well-documented in Roman history. All the characters are real and varied, and the author deftly avoids a lot of the worst tropes associated with this sort of story. My only complaint was feeling the ending was a little rushed, but the last chapter more than makes up for it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Classism, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Slavery
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, and Rape
Minor: Abortion