quisby's review
5.0
Heart of Darkness if written by a hyper-religious 16th century Salvador Dali. It's awesome.
swoody788's review
4.0
100th book of 2021. Fascinating to read after passing through some of the parts of Texas where Cabeza de Vaca wandered. I can’t imagine making the trip buck naked and starving as he was.
sierranevada005's review against another edition
3.0
Read for my New World Narratives class! Super fascinating to read narratives from this era of literature. De Vaca's perspective on the native people and colonization is fascinating, but still deeply problematic. It wasn't fun to read, but it was very informative. 3 stars.
xjr's review
informative
fast-paced
2.5
This nonfiction travelogue contains Cabeza de Vaca's experiences and observations during his adventures in the New World (the American Continent).
Recommended to read if you're into history and anthropology.
Other than that ... It helps that it's a short tale since there's barely anything narratively compelling going on in this book.
Recommended to read if you're into history and anthropology.
Other than that ... It helps that it's a short tale since there's barely anything narratively compelling going on in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Religious bigotry