Language: R (106 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Not everyone in Florence is happy to see the Medici return as Pope and head cardinal to replace the blossoming Republic Fiorentina. With a crew of five others, Rosa (17yo) is determined to rob the Medici family blind—but when your home is being threatened, keeping things strictly about the money is near impossible.
Schneiderhan balances perfectly the building of anticipation, with the right amounts of success and hurdles, and the absolute delight of watching how everything actually turns out. The setup drops a good amount of hints without being obvious or boring, and the inclusion of a last-minute crew member gives Schneiderhan a legit reason for explaining what happened after the fact. There are a couple parts I still have questions about, but my bits of confusion do not take away from my overall enjoyment of this heist. I can even see myself reading it again.
Most of the characters are explicitly or implied Italian, and Khalid is Tunisian. A couple of the main characters are members of the LGBT community. The mature content rating is for alcohol use, illegal activity, partial nudity (and mentions of nudity in art), kissing, innuendo, and mentions of charlatans and rape. The violence rating is for blood, assault, mentions of suicide, and murder.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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