tikitoka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
inesbeato's review against another edition
3.0
Mais um livro bastante agradável de Steven Saylor! Devo dizer que esta mistura de policial com Roma Antiga fascina-me, bem como a personagem principal, Geordiano, o descobridor! Nesta obra, passada em plena revolta dos escravos liderada por Spartacus, o protagonista terá de descobrir quem matou o primo de, nem mais nem menos, Marco Crasso! Considerado talvez o homem mais rico que o império conheceu e que mais tarde viria a derrotar Spartacus com o seu exército particular, Crasso tem um papel preponderante no desenrolar da história. No entanto, e apesar de se ler bem e de o livro estar, no geral, bastante bem escrito, sinto que faltou um pouco mais ação e uma trama mais complexa, o que fez com que não apreciasse tanto este como o primeiro da série Roma Sub Rosa.
Pontuação: 3.5/5
Pontuação: 3.5/5
sarajesus95's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
danielshelsel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lostinthelibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Another enjoyable edition to this series. Not quite as gripping as the previous but enough to keep me going with the series.
roboticpea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
allison_21's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid mystery with Gordianus leading (while occasionally stumbling on) the way. I'm getting more invested in the small handful of main characters as the series goes, and want to find out what types of trouble they can get themselves into next.
kirstinbrie's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining book, but Crassus was a bit too pig headed to be really enjoyable.
fbone's review against another edition
3.0
Saylor's second in this series takes place 8 years after his first title during Spartacus' slave war. I enjoyed the well-researched Ancient Roman references and details; Marcus Crassus, painting, cuisine, resort villas, galley slaves, funeral customs and general Roman laws. The mystery part was weak but better than his previous book. Word skill and dialogue were improved also.