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A review by 2treads
Babylonia by Costanza Casati
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I do love a good historical fiction and Babylonia definitely falls within that category. Casati has decided to build her tale around a motherless abused girl who from the start can be seen as not being afriad to use her brain and push against gender barriers.
She shows ambition and jealousy, greed and political machinations at court. The triad of love-hate-jealousy formed by our main characters is particularly interesting as we follow how everything moves within and without to move them together and apart.
Semiramis is determined and calculating, using what she has gained through marriage to learn and rise where she is not wanted. The supporting cast also drives the story forward with glimpses of their own agendas and machinations at court. Here is a story that centres a woman who has only been given bare bones mentions in the annals of history. I think Casati has done a really good job of bringing her story to life.
This is a review of the audiobook.
She shows ambition and jealousy, greed and political machinations at court. The triad of love-hate-jealousy formed by our main characters is particularly interesting as we follow how everything moves within and without to move them together and apart.
Semiramis is determined and calculating, using what she has gained through marriage to learn and rise where she is not wanted. The supporting cast also drives the story forward with glimpses of their own agendas and machinations at court. Here is a story that centres a woman who has only been given bare bones mentions in the annals of history. I think Casati has done a really good job of bringing her story to life.
This is a review of the audiobook.