Babylonia by Costanza Casati

Babylonia

Costanza Casati

432 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)

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Babylonia by Costanza Casati is ideal for readers who enjoy immersive, character-driven narratives that blend mythic ambition with the gritty ascent from obscurity to power, wrapped in a darkly emotional historical tapestry.

Description

Nothing about Semiramis's upbringing in ancient Assyria in the ninth century BC could have foretold her legacy. Born to a woman scorned by Aphrodite and raised as an orphan on the outskirts of an empire, Semiramis was never meant to hold power. Bu...

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Community Reviews

4.21
based on 1,573 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 71%

dark: 61%

emotional: 59%

tense: 52%

sad: 31%

challenging: 27%

reflective: 22%

inspiring: 19%

informative: 18%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 8%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
74% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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