by Laila Lalami
This fantastic, cleverly crafted novel is based on the ill-fated Narváez expedition (1528-1536) in which a large group of Spanish conquistadores and auxiliaries embarked upon a mission of exploration aimed at establishing settlements in what is now Florida and discovering gold. The only account of t...
You know what? Forget this. This is so boring I can't put it into words. I could hardly stay awake. I had to reread several pages because I would zone out. The only part I was interested in was Mustafa's past. I gave zero craps for the genocidal Castilians. They got what they deserved, the greedy...
3.5 starsSolid storytelling and a clever premise. A few of the characters fell flat for me, and it ends with something of a whimper, but it's well-paced, and the historical details she weaves into the story are fascinating.
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