The Borgia Confessions by Alyssa Palombo
Publication Date - February 11, 2019
4 stars
The Borgia family dominated Roman political and religious culture in the late 15th century. The family is mostly known for its ruthless and scandalous behavior and that is on display in this historical fiction retelling. The author does stick fairly close to historical research and stays away from the more salacious (and probably unlikely) gossip which provides an interesting yet entertaining glimpse into the private lives of the Borgias. There is more written about politics then I was expecting but I ended up learning quite a bit about fragmented Italy at that period of time. I love meaty historical fiction and I think I would include this in that category. I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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