304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345422392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 February 2001
Description
Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an un...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 38%
adventurous 33%
emotional 27%
challenging 22%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood
304 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345422392
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 27 February 2001
Description
Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an un...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 38%
adventurous 33%
emotional 27%
challenging 22%
sad 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood