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tamara55's review
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3.5 stars
I really enjoyed learning about a time period I knew next to nothing about. I also liked Vaspasian and Caenis's relationship, as well as their personalities. While I realize it's not necessarily historically accurate I appreciate Davis's efforts to imbue Caenis with a nuanced spunky personality. She was thoroughly likeable and Vespasian's fascination and love for her was completely understandable. My main issue with this book is the writing style. I just couldn't get into it. Good story nonetheless.
I really enjoyed learning about a time period I knew next to nothing about. I also liked Vaspasian and Caenis's relationship, as well as their personalities. While I realize it's not necessarily historically accurate I appreciate Davis's efforts to imbue Caenis with a nuanced spunky personality. She was thoroughly likeable and Vespasian's fascination and love for her was completely understandable. My main issue with this book is the writing style. I just couldn't get into it. Good story nonetheless.
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