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A review by rageofachilles
The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami
4.0
Premise: Cabasa de Vaca mentions a Moor survivor of the Navarez campaign in La Florida. Here, Lalami offers his versions of events to counter the account given by Vaca.
The result is an intriguing tale of oppression, power, stupidity, and love. What really makes this novel works is the author’s insistence that Mustafa’s origins are as important the story of the campaign. The events of the campaign would not make sense with Mistafa’s backstory—as we see the events through his eyes.
The result is an intriguing tale of oppression, power, stupidity, and love. What really makes this novel works is the author’s insistence that Mustafa’s origins are as important the story of the campaign. The events of the campaign would not make sense with Mistafa’s backstory—as we see the events through his eyes.