A review by kitkathw871
The Latinist: A Novel by Mark Prins

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A gripping, terse novel that's half research paper and half toxic relationship thriller. There's as lot of classics academia that I thoroughly enjoyed, especially in the middle section. It captures the passion and excitement of academic discovery extremely well. The external storyline was a great modern take on Daphne and Apollo and volleyed between Tessa and Chris's perspectives in tandem with their sharp, calculating personalities. All in all great book but shaved off a half point because it wasn't quite to the same level of a contemporary like Babel to me (a hard bar to clear!).
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