272 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241989845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 23 July 2020
Description
Londinium, AD 211. Zuleika is a modern girl living in an ancient world. She's a back-alley firecracker, a scruffy Nubian babe with tangled hair and bare feet - and she's just been married off a fat old Roman. Life as a teenage bride is no joke but...
Community Reviews Summary of 848 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
challenging 34%
reflective 33%
adventurous 29%
sad 25%
dark 22%
lighthearted 19%
inspiring 9%
informative 7%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Animal crueltyModerate
Confinement, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Rape
272 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241989845
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 23 July 2020
Description
Londinium, AD 211. Zuleika is a modern girl living in an ancient world. She's a back-alley firecracker, a scruffy Nubian babe with tangled hair and bare feet - and she's just been married off a fat old Roman. Life as a teenage bride is no joke but...
Community Reviews Summary of 848 reviews
Moods
emotional 45%
challenging 34%
reflective 33%
adventurous 29%
sad 25%
dark 22%
lighthearted 19%
inspiring 9%
informative 7%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Animal crueltyModerate
Confinement, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Rape