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224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787303805
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 09 January 2024
Description
A hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story in sixteenth-century Mexico, from the visionary author of Sudden DeathOne morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés rode into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan – today’s Mexico City – accompanie...
Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
dark 46%
funny 46%
mysterious 32%
tense 32%
reflective 31%
informative 23%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 4%
sad 3%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Gore, Sexual assaultMinor
Excrement, Sexism, War224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787303805
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: 09 January 2024
Description
A hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story in sixteenth-century Mexico, from the visionary author of Sudden DeathOne morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés rode into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan – today’s Mexico City – accompanie...
Community Reviews Summary of 390 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
dark 46%
funny 46%
mysterious 32%
tense 32%
reflective 31%
informative 23%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 4%
sad 3%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Violence, MurderModerate
Rape, Gore, Sexual assaultMinor
Excrement, Sexism, War