A review by books4cate
Babylonia by Costanza Casati

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 
4.5 Stars.
Thank you to netgalley!
One of my favorite ancient civilizations is Babylon and Assyria so of course I had to pick this up.

I will make a lasting name for myself....I will stamp my fame on men's minds forever From the epic of Gilgamesh. (Can I just say I loved how much I loved seeing inserts of the epic throughout the book??)

This book has a somewhat bleak atmosphere that I really loved. I could picture in my head how Semiramis lived and what her surroundings looked like due to Costanza Casati beautiful writing. I think this pretty much guarantees that Costanza will be an auto buy author for me.

If you are a lover of Ancient Civilizations or Mythology retellings this would be an auto buy.