Fast is very good at achieving strong imagery describing the battles with eloquence and a very vivid realistic viewpoint of both the attacker and defender. But when it cuts away to a different time (flashing back a few months or even years), it makes the action and uprising seem much more realistic. Sometimes this can get a little confusing, and you really have to make sure you know who is speaking. I enjoyed this book is a lot and agree with others who have read Spartacus when they say this book is a thrilling masterpiece with a complicated and intense story line, but the the point of view changes a lot it may cut away from the action to give a more in depth view of the thoughts and feelings of the characters. Sometimes the book slows a bit, and it seems like there is a little too much backstory. To the other slaves, Spartacus was a god - the person who led them to salvation and freedom. Spartacus is seen as a monster to the good citizens of Rome, just a dirty dog that wanted chaos and disorder.
This book begins after the conflict of the slave uprising, and though this can be a tad confusing, the story keeps pace well, giving insight into both social classes affected in this book. This book is set in 71 B.C after a violent and devastating slave uprising that lasted about 4 ½ years in the book it is known as one of the most successful uprisings in the Roman Empire.
The book Spartacus by Howard Fast is a book for the focused and patient.
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