A review by mwhelan
Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story by Marie Arana

3.0

I definitely learned a lot through this book, but it felt like it tried to do a little too much. The silver portion dragged a bit for me, and the sword portion felt rushed. For all nonfiction, my personal preference is to read a more linear narrative rather than jumping around a lot.

It also felt like some things were discussed in detail (such as Cuba's involvement in Angola) but then revolutions in some countries were reduced to a couple of paragraphs.

Overall, I did enjoy the book but I think it might've suffered from ambition.