A review by bibliophilelinda
Quo vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz

5.0

Wow, not what I expected at all. Beautiful, revolting, macabre, political, and often witty. Though I've read about life in the Roman Empire under Nero's misguided leadership many times, I didn't fully appreciate the destruction his masochistic personality inflicted on the Roman people, that is, until now. At the core of the book is a poetic love story between two very different people and all the misunderstandings that ensue. Though one might think they are destined to be star-crossed lovers, it turns out that another unlikely couple fulfills that role instead.