A review by felix
The Charioteer by Mary Renault

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i really like mary renault's prose. this book dragged on a bit for me, but mostly because i really liked one of the men in the protagonist's life and didn't like the other one, and that's a feature and not a bug. 

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