A review by julietlol
The Seven Wonders by Steven Saylor

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

It was highly predictable and all of the chapters followed the same sort of plot pattern:
the main characters travel somewhere, someone dies, they figure out whodunit, and then one of the main characters has sex with someone.
I also found the language to be quite difficult, and I ended up having to buy a little pocket dictionary so I could look up all the words without getting distracted on my phone. I’m sure the book would be more interesting to someone who is more interested in Ancient Rome and the ancient world in general, but the book just wasn’t for me.
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