Sam Glasbrenner (Sassyowlreads)'s Reviews > Rebel Daughter
Rebel Daughter
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Sam Glasbrenner (Sassyowlreads)'s review
bookshelves: arcs, audiobooks-2021, historical-fiction
Apr 21, 2021
bookshelves: arcs, audiobooks-2021, historical-fiction
4.25 stars
Rebel Daughter is predominantly a story of oppression. As a Jewish women, Esther suffers the oppression all Jews were subjected to by Rome but also the oppression all women were subjected to by men. But it is also a story about family and survival.
As I read, it was clear how much research went into it. I have always been interested in Ancient Rome (thanks to high school Latin class) and have read quite a bit of historical fiction set in Rome so it's interesting to see it from a non-Roman perspective. The Author's note reveals that Esther and several other characters were real people and I thought Kaufmann did a wonderful job bringing them to life with seemingly little to go on. This is a great debut overall and I'll definitely be reading more by the author.
Rebel Daughter is being marketed as a YA book but I don't necessarily agree with that. The being said, I think lovers are adult or YA historical fiction will enjoy this.
Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc!
Rebel Daughter is predominantly a story of oppression. As a Jewish women, Esther suffers the oppression all Jews were subjected to by Rome but also the oppression all women were subjected to by men. But it is also a story about family and survival.
As I read, it was clear how much research went into it. I have always been interested in Ancient Rome (thanks to high school Latin class) and have read quite a bit of historical fiction set in Rome so it's interesting to see it from a non-Roman perspective. The Author's note reveals that Esther and several other characters were real people and I thought Kaufmann did a wonderful job bringing them to life with seemingly little to go on. This is a great debut overall and I'll definitely be reading more by the author.
Rebel Daughter is being marketed as a YA book but I don't necessarily agree with that. The being said, I think lovers are adult or YA historical fiction will enjoy this.
Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-arc!
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Reading Progress
February 2, 2021
– Shelved
February 2, 2021
– Shelved as:
to-read
April 17, 2021
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Started Reading
April 17, 2021
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arcs
April 17, 2021
– Shelved as:
audiobooks-2021
April 21, 2021
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Finished Reading
August 19, 2021
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction