Renae, book blogger at Respiring Thoughts. Reading addict. Dog lover. Possessor of too many paperbacks.
Daughters of Rome covers about a year’s timespan, 69 A.D., known as the Year of the Four Emperors, which was basically this period where Rome was having all sorts of civil wars, rebellions, political coups, and other craziness.
Does Kate Quinn write fantastic historical fiction? I would have to say no. Daughters of Rome is not the best book I’ve ever read, but I enjoyed it. This book isn’t terribly researched or heinously written. I think it could use improvement, but so could most books. Altogether, I think it’s worth reading for those who enjoy the genre...