A review by sofipitch
Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I hoped I would like this more but ultimately I'm not a big fan of the Aeneid especially the war with Turnus so I found this book pretty boring. But also for a book that is supposed to be about Lavinia it spends maybe 1/3-1/2  having Lavinia recount events she heard second hand. It feels lazy and like it betrays the purpose of the book. I feel like this would have been better as a short story of just Lavinia's conversations with Vergil
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