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1kelsey_jw's review against another edition
Couldn’t get myself in the right mood for a story that read like a history book and had to go back to the library
ekfmef's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Super dreamy, super dark, super weird. This wasn't an easy read but it was a glimpse into a totally different world. Even though this is more of a novella than a novel it still took me quite a long time to get through it - in the beginning you're really left to struggle a bit with all the unfamiliar words.
It kind of made me think of a short version of Frank Witzels epic book.
If this book were a cheese, it would be a funky one.
It kind of made me think of a short version of Frank Witzels epic book.
If this book were a cheese, it would be a funky one.
emr158's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gennysreadingroom's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
steller0707's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
relly621's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
redolentsap's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
3.5
lindsayreads_theworld's review against another edition
It made me feel so mad - maybe pick up later
patlo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
GORGEOUS retelling of the historical events of Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés entering the city of Tenochtitlan and meeting with the court of emperor Moctezuma.
It's rare that, as I'm reading a book, I wished it were MUCH longer, or a series. But this one is an entire world, and reimagines a dense and complex world that many of us have some passing familiarity with. It's trippy hallucinogenic; it thrives in court politics and religious variety; its characters are all well shaped. The reader's head swims in a fast paced, dense story with color and flavor everywhere.
Think multicultural Game of Throes meets Hunter S. Thompson packed into a 220 page novella.
TIP: Don't skip the author's notes to the translator in the first pages.
It's rare that, as I'm reading a book, I wished it were MUCH longer, or a series. But this one is an entire world, and reimagines a dense and complex world that many of us have some passing familiarity with. It's trippy hallucinogenic; it thrives in court politics and religious variety; its characters are all well shaped. The reader's head swims in a fast paced, dense story with color and flavor everywhere.
Think multicultural Game of Throes meets Hunter S. Thompson packed into a 220 page novella.
TIP: Don't skip the author's notes to the translator in the first pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Murder and Rape
klimts15thchild's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5