The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence

The Thieves of Ostia

The Roman Mysteries #1

Caroline Lawrence

160 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction childrens historical mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
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Flavia Gemina is brilliant at finding things, so it's natural for her to solve mysteries. The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD 79, she acquires a gang of three friends who help her. There is Jonathan, the Jewis...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 583 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 92%

mysterious: 77%

lighthearted: 47%

funny: 25%

informative: 15%

tense: 12%

dark: 10%

emotional: 10%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 5%

reflective: 2%

Pace

71% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

58% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

87% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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