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Amanda Clay
Apr 01, 2007 rated it it was amazing
I've never successfully recommended this book to anyone, but I adore it. I adore Mary Renault and all of her writings, even though people complain her plots are too slow or too subtle or so politically and historically complex that you really should make some notes to help you along. This book is beautifully written, amazingly imagined and detailed, and wraps me up in itself every time, no matter how often I've read it. ...more
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Lord Beardsley
Jan 27, 2008 rated it did not like it
Shelves: books-read-2005
This book was so bad it went past bad and back to good again. It gets a star for being one of the pioneer books of slash lit. Otherwise, it's gawd-awful. There's also not enough sex, which is its only saving grace.

Two words:
"gazelle. eyes." ...more
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okyrhoe
Aug 18, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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My alltime favorite historical fiction novel.
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Joseph-Daniel Peter Paul Abondius
Sep 20, 2007 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 16, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 19, 2008 rated it it was amazing
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Augusta Li
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Nov 02, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Aug 19, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Oct 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 31, 2014 marked it as to-read
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May 06, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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