Blood & Beauty begins with Rodrigo Borgia being elected Pope Alexander VI and follows his life and the lives of several of his illegitimate children: Cesare, Juan and Lucrezia Borgia. Not having a lot of knowledge of the Borgias, I think it was a good introduction to the family. It seemed to give a softer side to the family than is often portrayed. The politics, power and wealth are on display, there is also a family life and there is no doubt that Rodrigo loved his children. Dunant hopes to continue the story in another book and it does leave you with a bit of a cliffhanger. This book definitely made me want to read more about the family.
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