cassiuscoded's Reviews (35)

Babel

R.F. Kuang

3.0

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Great Short Works of Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy

3.75

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

Anthony Everitt

5.0

adventurous dark funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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pleasant enough prose to read, but i believe it quickly becomes clear the author writes as an author first and historian second. for the most part acceptable information, though the citations at the end of the book were incoherent. good read for those interested in cicero with some prior knowledge - i would not use this as a starting point for delving into him

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas

1.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated