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Dictator by Robert Harris

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tombennett72's review against another edition

5.0

A strong third part to the story of Cicero. The cast of characters is as complex as you'd imagine but this is a cracking story, well told.

It's the little details that make it seem so very real, so very alive.

stefanbreet's review

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dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

luckylikesreading's review

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adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

daisyq's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad

5.0

gsnaith's review

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5.0

The Cicero trilogy is a masterpiece of historical fiction. It sticks close to the current understood historical facts and breathes new life into the long dead actors of that distant stage.

Marcus Tullius Cicero is a hero of mine and often fictionalised amounts of his story seen to misrepresent him. Robert Harris does not. He presents a fully realised world of nuance, subtlety and life that gives you a VIP view of the last days of the Roman Republic over Cicero's shoulder, through the eyes of Tiro.

One of the few books/series that brought a tear to my eye but then Cicero always does that.

Long live the Republic. Long live Cicero.