You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

You Dreamed of Empires

Álvaro Enrigue with Natasha Wimmer (Translator)

229 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous medium-paced
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From the visionary author of Sudden Death, a hallucinatory, revelatory, colonial revenge story.One morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés entered the city of Tenochtitlan – today’s Mexico City. Later that day, he would meet the emperor Moctez...

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Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews

Moods

adventurous 56%
challenging 50%
dark 46%
funny 46%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
reflective 31%
informative 24%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 28%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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