spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
1.0
Sure, we didn't know as much about Pompeii back in the 1830s, but also Bulwer-Lytton was a notoriously terrible writer and does not deserve even the barest modicum of credit.
inpalemoonlight's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Although I‘m not really interested in the roman empire and usually read contemporary books, I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked the language and think it‘s beautifully written.
Character- and story-wise it is old fashioned and pushes the narrative that real love is the love worth dying for. On the other hand, the novel was written in 1834 and can‘t be compared to contemporary views and literature.
Character- and story-wise it is old fashioned and pushes the narrative that real love is the love worth dying for. On the other hand, the novel was written in 1834 and can‘t be compared to contemporary views and literature.
sarahconnor89757's review against another edition
4.0
I cannot judge this book as a novel because it reads so beautifully that I consider it poetry.
It's a great book to use for bibliomancy and it's so old that you can get great antique copies of it.
PS. I once read that no one practices bibliomancy anymore and I divined from the text that the author is retarded.
It's a great book to use for bibliomancy and it's so old that you can get great antique copies of it.
PS. I once read that no one practices bibliomancy anymore and I divined from the text that the author is retarded.
kamaria's review against another edition
2.0
This was just an adventure book with a historical setting. I think it had no blatant historical mistakes (I don't know much about Rome or Pompeii), and it was entertaining enough, but it didn't have me hooked, as I expected. I also expected more drama from the Vesubius eruption, but it had just a mild effect on the main characters' lives.
What made me give this book just two stars was:
1. Flat characters. Good ones were really good ones. Bad ones were evil. Good ones win without much effort and just in time and bad ones die because of God's Wrath.
2. I don't agree with Christian views most of the time. And this author introduced too much of them. It felt like being a child scolded for not loving and appreciating Christ enough. And everyone who was good was converted to the true religion (as they said in the book) and pagans were dead.
However, it was still entertaining. I need some fluff books from time to time.
What made me give this book just two stars was:
1. Flat characters. Good ones were really good ones. Bad ones were evil. Good ones win without much effort and just in time and bad ones die because of God's Wrath.
2. I don't agree with Christian views most of the time. And this author introduced too much of them. It felt like being a child scolded for not loving and appreciating Christ enough. And everyone who was good was converted to the true religion (as they said in the book) and pagans were dead.
However, it was still entertaining. I need some fluff books from time to time.
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