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adam_mcphee 's review for:
City of God; A Novel of the Borgias.
by Cecelia Holland, Cecelia Holland
The best historical fiction I've read on the Borgias. A lot of the time (especially in historical fiction about women, though this one is mostly about the men of the family) you just get long dramatic monologues summarizing the known history and taking guesses about the emotional states of that actors. This one is earthy and immersive. It's not just a retelling of the sordid lives of the Borgias but imagines the life of a courtier who has to live under them. Loved it.