400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781419771248
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 08 August 2023
Description
Told from the perspective of an enslaved boy being raised in a Roman brothel, a stunning literary historical novel of identity, family, suffering, and freedom In a brothel on the Spanish coast during the waning years of the Roman Empire, a young e...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 70%
challenging 56%
tense 34%
reflective 28%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 46% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Violence, Abortion, Child abuseMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Vomit400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781419771248
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 08 August 2023
Description
Told from the perspective of an enslaved boy being raised in a Roman brothel, a stunning literary historical novel of identity, family, suffering, and freedom In a brothel on the Spanish coast during the waning years of the Roman Empire, a young e...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 70%
challenging 56%
tense 34%
reflective 28%
informative 20%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 12%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 46% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Violence, Abortion, Child abuseMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Vomit