Readers on Reddit and LiveLib often find it "mesmerizing" and appreciate how it transports them to a world where people think and act in ways fundamentally different from modern logic.
Отзывы о книге Саламбо — Гюстав Флобер — стр. 7 - LiveLib
The central plot follows the doomed obsession between Matho, a Libyan mercenary leader, and Salammbô, the daughter of Hamilcar Barca. Critics describe it as a struggle between cosmic forces—the sun god Moloch and the moon goddess Tanit.
Reviewers frequently note that Flaubert's mastery of language creates a "living" picture of Carthage. However, the book is also infamous for its graphic depictions of blood, death, and "human vices".
Some find the romance between the leads underdeveloped or overshadowed by the excessive descriptions of battles and sieges.
