Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn

Mistress of Rome

The Empress of Rome #1

Kate Quinn

544 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional fast-paced

Description

Passion. Treachery. Murder... A heart-stopping epic about a Jewish slave girl and Rome's greatest gladiator, who become involved in a plot to assassinate an emperor Orphaned by Rome's savage legions, Thea, a slave girl from Judaea, has learned wha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,321 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
tense 63%
dark 57%
emotional 54%
sad 24%
challenging 23%
hopeful 19%
informative 11%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 7%
reflective 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 32%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

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3.93

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