A review by heyheyhailey1
Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters

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

2.0

I was so excited to read this given that I studied Art History and have spent some time in Rome. However the fact that this was written in the 70’s really smacks you across the face given the misogyny and repeated fat-phobic comments throughout. For example, in the same sentence as explaining that a character
has been murdered
Peters takes the time to describe them as “a little too plump”. 

That in addition to the too drawn out clue gathering and cheesey banter between love interests unfortunately outweighed my interest in the mystery and location. Will not be back for more Vicky Bliss. 
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