The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami

The Moor's Account

Laila Lalami

428 pages first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction historical adventurous reflective medium-paced
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In 1527 the Spanish conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez arrived on the coast of modern-day Florida with hundreds of settlers, and claimed the region for Spain. Almost immediately, the expedition was decimated by a combination of navigational errors, d...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
reflective 46%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
dark 32%
informative 32%
challenging 27%
sad 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 28%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

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