A review by augureader
Deadly Election by Lindsey Davis

slow-paced

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

1.5

I didn't like this one much at all. The pacing was too slow, everyone had 2 Roman names (and half of them had the first name Julia), the mystery (which is what drew me to the book) was practically non existent, the writing and language didn't match the era, and... nothing happened. I feel like if I'd read the first 20 pages then the last 40 pages, it would have been enough to figure everything out. The ~330 pages in between were absolutely torturous to go through and I ended up skimming a lot of it. I'm glad I can move on to something else now.