A review by nate_maulding
I Am Rome by Santiago Posteguillo

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

4.5

I had heard great things about this book and I was pleasantly surprised that it was as good as people have said. I was originally under the impression that this was going to be a narrative-based nonfiction about Caesar, but instead its a historically founded partially fictional novel. Caesar, Aurelia, Cornelia, Labienus, Marius, and others make up the bulk of this novel as a wonderful cast and crew. The book follows Caesar and allies from childhood to his first trial against the corrupt senator, Dolabella. I was fascinated by the book's ability to give an insight into a less covered part of Caesar's life whilst also remaining engaging and smooth throughout the story. I really enjoyed this book, though it could drag at some points in the story. Either way, this was a wonderful read that truly satisfied my curiosity. I am happy to see that the author wrote this as the first book in a trilogy about Caesar--though the other two have not been translated and published in English at this point. I am truly hoping that the English success of this story will allow for the other two to be translated and published. I look forward to continuing the story of Posteguillo's Caesar.