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missing page info • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789897243196
Format: Paperback
Language: Portuguese
Publisher: Clube do Autor
Publication date: 01 September 2014
Description
In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America—a Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record.In 1527, the conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez saile...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,184 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
dark 32%
informative 32%
challenging 27%
sad 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Rape, Islamophobia, CannibalismMinor
Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual violence
missing page info • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789897243196
Format: Paperback
Language: Portuguese
Publisher: Clube do Autor
Publication date: 01 September 2014
Description
In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America—a Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record.In 1527, the conquistador Pánfilo de Narváez saile...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,184 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
dark 32%
informative 32%
challenging 27%
sad 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 22% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Rape, Islamophobia, CannibalismMinor
Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual violence