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A review by tanyarobinson
Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn
3.0
I'm a bit confused with Quinn's "Empress of Rome" series, because this third installment is a sort of sequel to #1, while the second book is completely separate. Whatever. That being said, I had a hard time getting involved in this story for awhile, but the second half was much better.
The biggest problem I had with Empress of the Seven Hills is that it dabbles in being historically based, in that many of its characters are real people, but ultimately resorts to fictionalizing everything. I believe if you're using historical people, you should be consistent with all available evidence, rather than invent lifelong lovers who have a huge influence on their thoughts and actions. I realize that this is a personal opinion of mine, but it greatly affected my enjoyment of this book.
3.5 stars.
The biggest problem I had with Empress of the Seven Hills is that it dabbles in being historically based, in that many of its characters are real people, but ultimately resorts to fictionalizing everything. I believe if you're using historical people, you should be consistent with all available evidence, rather than invent lifelong lovers who have a huge influence on their thoughts and actions. I realize that this is a personal opinion of mine, but it greatly affected my enjoyment of this book.
3.5 stars.