A review by drowninginthewords_jessica
The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora by Stephanie Marie Thornton

3.0

this was a 3.5 for me. the main good points were the enrichness of history. everything that theodora experienced, I could feel along with her from the bad smells to the rich. to the horror of the awful conditions of the poor to the awestruck to the opulence of the higher class. but the characters were deplorable- the actions they took, even when they were trying to be noble and righteous- sickened my stomach. even the innocence of the children were quickly lost.