![]() ![]() And I would have to say, this is true for both Venom and its sequel, Belladonna. I was interested, but not wholly engaged or invested, in what happened to the characters. Overall, nothing about this book moved me. The return of Luca just dragged the plot out even more than necessary and forced the incredibly tired love-triangle trope too soon. ![]() ![]() (But then, if you were to describe Falco in one word for the entire book it would be "oblivious".) The questions and ideas concerning bodies and bodily functions were.interesting but not compelling. At some point, Falco obliviously leaves her to fend for herself in the middle of the night in a brothel. Mostly it consists of Falco and Cassandra moonlighting around Venice. Still, historical setting aside, the story line and characters themselves were mediocre. And as a feminist I really appreciated that I was able to look at it through the lens of a sixteen year old girl - that was a perspective I could relate to and could sympathize with given the state of affairs for young girls in renaissance Europe. (.Then again, you could probably say that for just about anything in historical fiction.). In the end, I think the best thing this book has to offer is that it is a sound exercise in examining the societal prejudices of the time. I guess that is my way of saying, the strengths of this book lie in its authentic recreation of renaissance Venice. Ok, I like the main character well enough but everybody else around her deserve a sound slapping. ![]()
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