Review of Orlando in the Cities

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Orlando in The Cities by Sebastian Michael seems like an intriguing book as it centers around time tavel and meeting of historical figures throughout time.Congratulations to today's BOTD.
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An interesting read on philosophy and human nature in this historical fiction novel.
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Orlando must be a super human to have lived before 320 BCE and after 1789.
The book's make-up sounds quite fascinating. I'll give it a try.
Beautiful review! Congrats on the BOTD.
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I enjoyed the book for its literary tribute to the pivotal moments that influenced our past and the notable individuals who played crucial roles in shaping our present-day human society.
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"Orlando in the Cities" by Sebastian Michael takes place in different historic time periods. The main character is named Orlando, a mere mortal, and he was on a quest to visit the cities that the Gods of Mount Olympus had laid claim to their own greatest patron cities. Orlando's goal was to determine which cities were best. The writing style changes based on the location to reflect 320 BCE ancient Greece and when in France it is written like 1789. The story philosophizes on human nature and the main character may be real or a figment of the author’s imagination. One really needs to read the book to understand and enjoy Orlando’s travels. This is a well written book and a very good review.
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"Orlando in the Cities" by Sebastian Michael takes place in different historic time periods. The main character is named Orlando, a mere mortal, and he was on a quest to visit the cities that the Gods of Mount Olympus had laid claim to their own greatest patron cities. Orlando's goal was to determine which cities were best. The writing style changes based on the location to reflect 320 BCE ancient Greece and when in France it is written like 1789. The story philosophizes on human nature and the main character may be real or a figment of the author’s imagination. One really needs to read the book to understand and enjoy Orlando’s travels. This is a well written book and a very good review.
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"Orlando in the Cities" by Sebastian Michael takes place in different historic time periods. The main character is named Orlando, a mere mortal, and he was on a quest to visit the cities that the Gods of Mount Olympus had laid claim to their own greatest patron cities. Orlando's goal was to determine which cities were best. The writing style changes based on the location to reflect 320 BCE ancient Greece and when in France it is written like 1789. The story philosophizes on human nature and the main character may be real or a figment of the author’s imagination. One really needs to read the book to understand and enjoy Orlando’s travels. This is a well written book and a very good review.
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"Orlando in the Cities" by Sebastian Michael takes place in different historic time periods. The main character is named Orlando, a mere mortal, and he was on a quest to visit the cities that the Gods of Mount Olympus had laid claim to their own greatest patron cities. Orlando's goal was to determine which cities were best. The writing style changes based on the location to reflect 320 BCE ancient Greece and when in France it is written like 1789. The story philosophizes on human nature and the main character may be real or a figment of the author’s imagination. One really needs to read the book to understand and enjoy Orlando’s travels. This is a well written book and a very good review.
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While Orlando’s story does sound somewhat interesting, I find that I don’t often enjoy historical novels, so I don’t think I’ll be giving this book a try. Great review!
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The first paragraph of this review got me interested but reading further down to other paragraph, I got lost in trying to piece everything together. Now, I don't know how I feel about the book, but will love to give it a try.
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This book seems like a historical fiction and I will be glad to read some histories from this book. The book also has an interesting plot and an intriguing cover page. Congratulations to the author on winning book of the day
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The reviewer has literally sold the book to me with this detailed review. I'm not a historical enthusiast, but I'll read this book just to have a taste of a variety of narrative styles balanced in one masterpiece. I'll also love to read about Orlando's uniqueness.!
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I like that this book has time travel and history. I like that the author wrote in styles that are based on the places Orlando travels to. This book has a great storyline and I would like to read it to know more about Orlando's travels and what he learns. Congratulations on making book of the day!
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Post by Precious Dubazana »

The book sounds like a great creation of history, I would love to check it out. Thank you for the great review.
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I like the fact that this book has several elements of intertextuality. The variety in the narration will maintain my interest all through the book. Thanks for the review.
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