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I put this under historical fiction, because I think Tarr always walks a fine line. Sure, it's about a woman who goes back in time and inhabits the body/life of an ancient Roman ancestor, but other than that, there is no magic. It's a straightforward look at the life of a widow during Marcus Aurelius' time. A wonderful book!
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Fantastic. Nicole, a lawyer in present day LA, wishes herself back to the ancient Roman empire under Marcus Aurelius where she wakes up in the body of Umma, a tavern keeper. The strength of this book was the incredible detail. I wouldn't have expected anything less, though, from the two authors. Reading this, I certainly had a few of my modern-day assumptions checked. Great story telling. I was sad when it ended because there were still some loose ends. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a
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This was way too long but otherwise a fun read about time travel back to ancient Rome. Things really weren't better in the olden days, in case you are wondering.
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Sep 23, 2019
Janet Whalen
marked it as to-read
May 10, 2023
Esther
marked it as to-read
