A review by babsreads18
Malinalli by Veronica Chapa

4.0

This was a gorgeously written retelling about Malinalli, the Nahua interpreter who worked with Cortés. I loved the lyrical writing style of this book and vivid imagery created from the descriptions of the culture. The combination historical fiction and fantasy was really interesting. Malinalli was a strong and resilient character. I loved that magic was incorporated into her story, but wish the magic was explained a bit better. There were some pacing issues throughout the book, and a lot of complexities, but I found this really enjoyable overall. I listened to the audio while reading the ebook and was grateful to be able to hear the correct pronunciations of names. The narrator was great and really helped bring the emotions of the story to life. 

Thank you to Simon Audio and Atria Books for the advance copies!