You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

You Dreamed of Empires

Álvaro Enrigue with Natasha Wimmer (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous medium-paced
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Description

One morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés entered the city of Tenochtitlan – today’s Mexico City. Later that day, he would meet the emperor Moctezuma in a collision of two worlds, two empires, two languages, two possible futures.Cortés was a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 392 reviews

Moods

adventurous 57%
challenging 49%
dark 46%
funny 46%
mysterious 32%
tense 32%
reflective 31%
informative 23%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 4%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 28%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 30% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 44% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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