jlrmac 's review for:

The Lioness of Morocco by Julia Drosten

4.0

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I gave this book 4 stars because it really was a 3 for plot, characters, etc. The setting and culture that were so carefully researched and detailed in the book were marvelous! Interesting to write it from the viewpoint of a foreigner (British) learning about and adapting to the people, language, culture, traditions of some of the mixture of people who live in Morocco. I also enjoyed learning more details about the shipping industry in the 1860's and about how they illegally transported and sold slaves. The phrasing was somewhat simplistic and awkward at times, perhaps because of the translation (although I read that the translator is quite good). I wouldn't recommend it for a historical fiction romance as much as a peek into history. It took my a long time to get to this Kindle first e-book, and took a while to engage me. But I am glad I read it!