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A review by bobinsbooknook
The Emperor's Babe by Bernardine Evaristo
challenging
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Having finished this in a day, I think it’s safe to say that the audio book is the way to go.
The writing style is very poetic in places and the humour is captured very well by the narrator. Even with the poetic prose, the storyline is easy to follow as love how the character of Zuleika develops throughout from child to young bride to socialite and consort.
I will say something that took me out of the story a bit is the clash and contrast of the historic story setting and a lot of the modern day dialogue which I think is clearly the style of the author. Whilst this did provide some light humour, I don’t think it’s my preference in this context.
The writing style is very poetic in places and the humour is captured very well by the narrator. Even with the poetic prose, the storyline is easy to follow as love how the character of Zuleika develops throughout from child to young bride to socialite and consort.
I will say something that took me out of the story a bit is the clash and contrast of the historic story setting and a lot of the modern day dialogue which I think is clearly the style of the author. Whilst this did provide some light humour, I don’t think it’s my preference in this context.