272 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141904627
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 April 2002
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 867 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
adventurous 30%
sad 25%
dark 22%
lighthearted 19%
inspiring 9%
informative 6%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | 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
Rape272 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141904627
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 25 April 2002
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 867 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
adventurous 30%
sad 25%
dark 22%
lighthearted 19%
inspiring 9%
informative 6%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | 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