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Original Title:	Cleopatra's Moon
ISBN:	0545221307 (ISBN13: 9780545221306)
Edition Language:	English

Cleopatra's Moon Hardcover | Pages: 355 pages

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Title	:	Cleopatra's Moon
Author	:	Vicky Alvear Shecter
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 355 pages
Published	:	August 1st 2011 by Arthur A. Levine Books (first published 2011)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Northern Africa. Egypt. Romance. Fiction

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This book utterly blew me away. The research that went into it was obviously extensive and i was so glad to see that it was so historically accurate. I've always been fascinated by Cleopatra and ancient Egypt, but i would often get frustrated when authors portray the great queen as a promiscuous sex symbol with a pretty crown and nothing more. Shecter dispels all these misconceptions about Cleopatra and points out that Cleopatra was a very powerful and respectable queen in her own right. After her defeat and suicide, Octavianus besmirched her reputation, spreading lies about her, calling her the "whore queen" and a sorceress who had bewitched Marc Antony and Julius Caesar into loving her. Shecter negates all those rumors. She shows that Cleopatra was an excellent diplomat who spoke seven languages so that she could speak with emissaries without the need for translators. She was a tolerant ruler who did not persecute her people for their religious beliefs. She was very intelligent and wrote many books. Contrary to the Western idea of her being a sex symbol, she was desctibed by Plutarch as "chaste" and she only ever was in a relationship with two men- Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. At the bitter end, rather than be captured and paraded around Rome as a spoil of war, she chose to take control over her own death and kill herself.

Still, Shecter didn't just use this book to sing Cleopatra's praises, for which I was thankful. She makes the reader think. She makes us wonder if her final decision was a good one. While she spared herself the humiliation at the hands of the Romans, she left her three small children to face life as prisoners alone. Rather than stay with them until the end, she took the easy way out and killed herself, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Still, her only daughter, Cleopatra Selene, was as good a heroine as any. She was extremely brave and fiercely protective of her brothers. Like her mother, she valued education and women's independence. She was aghast at the way women were repressed in Rome and did whatever she could to make sure she wasn't controlled by any man. She was wise beyond her years and so determined to get her throne back. She did whatever she had to do to get back in power. While there was a love triangle, it was unlike any I've read. While she cared about one of the men and was attracted to the other, she chose the one she thought was best for Egypt and who would give her back her throne. She put Egypt before her own feelings and that is commendable. Still, I also liked that she wasn't perfect. She cried and lost her temper. She made some bad decisions. But this made me lover her all the more. She truly was her mother's daughter.

The mythology in this book was stupendous. It was true to the original myths and showed that the author really put a lot of work into research. The setting was also amazing. I could perfectly visualize the swaying palms of Alexandria and the stinking, crowded slums of the Subura district in Rome.

All in all, I would highly recommend this book. From now on I will always remember Cleopatra not as the sexualized, girl queen, but the capable Pharaoh that she was.

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Somehow, I read this title on the galley cart at the library and thought "Oooh, Cleopatra as a shapeshifter? Awesome!" and picked it up without actually reading the description.Yes, I know. Ridiculous. I am properly ashamed, I assure you.But I'm also glad, because that mistake led me to a book which was surprisingly intense, enjoyable, and interesting. The only thing missing was a true fantasy element, which I was really rooting for, but there were some interesting almost-fantasy scenes to make

I loved, loved this book! I don't really know much about Cleopatra, I am really not a history buff or even close to it so to have learned about her and the kids and how she went it was nice, I loved that this book was more like a ya, because Cleopatra Selene, (Cleopatra's daughter) was the one that told the story and it was such a breath of fresh air. I was saddened by all the misfortune that befell them, and all the death. I hated Octavian, I hated that he killed Cleopatras' family so

Dawn States Romance The developing romance in this book is slow to unfold, but when it becomes evident it is a beautiful and wonderful thing, as love should be. This work is part romance and part historical fiction. It has a fairly slow pace, with the romance between the main characters really taking place at the end of the book. Some young adults may become impatient with the way the novel unfolds, but it is worth the wait. Cleopatra Selene is the daughter of the famous Cleopatra. Cleopatra

As a historical fiction enthusiast, Im always excited to see historical fiction on the shelves. More and more lately, Ive been excited to see some of this coming to young adult shelves, especially since its some of my favorite stuff. Im a huge fan of Egyptian history, specifically the Michelle Moran books for example. When I saw Cleopatras Moon on the shelves of the Teen section, I was instantly curious. Michelle Moran had already covered the topic of Cleopatras daughter Cleopatra Selene very

The combination of the historical Egyptian/Roman setting and the voice of the narrator made every second of Cleopatra's Moon pure enjoyment.You can search through my blog and you will probably not find these words in any review I've ever written: I want to read this again. That's right. I've said it. Cleopatra's Moon was so good that I could actually read it again. (Even with 100s of books in my TBR!)Cleopatra Selene is the daughter of "the" Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and Mark Antony. We are told

I have an obsession with Cleopatra and Egypt during that time period. After reading Margaret George's Cleopatra and finding it a little too long, Cleopatra's Moon is just right. I was engrossed right away and loved it! Highly recommend! My Rating: 5 stars

Novels set in ancient Egypt and ancient Rome are some of my favorites to read about (any book set in ancient times is absolutely my thing) so I was pretty hooked by this story. Cleopatra Selene isn't a person in history that I've seen many books about so I'm really happy I finally read this one. It was such a great story and I was so glad it had a happy ending.I do have to admit that the start was a little slow. It took my a couple of chapters to really get into the story. But it wasn't long