catandherbooks's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Atahualpa's actions towards the end of the third part felt a little outlandish to me, and the last part of the book threw me off a bit, not sure it blended very well with the others. Apart from that this book was amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Graphic: Death, Murder, Gun violence, War, Injury/injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Torture, Incest, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal death, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Infidelity, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Child death
andrewb1213's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A very interesting premise, but the decision to write the novel as though it were a historical account meant there was no character depth at all. So the read was occasionally very entertaining, but I didn’t really care what happened to any character in particular.
elisala's review against another edition
3.0
Une lecture pas désagréable, mais elle me laisse cette étrange impression d'être passée à côté d'une grande partie du récit, principalement parce que je ne suis pas historienne.
Ce n'est pas une impression très agréable, comme d'être laissée en dehors d'une private joke.
Sans être une pro de l'histoire, loin de là, je pense avoir de bonnes bases en la matière. C'est donc un peu relou que de s'attaquer à un roman a priori grand public, qui s'avère au final être un livre pour initiés.
Ce n'est pas une impression très agréable, comme d'être laissée en dehors d'une private joke.
Sans être une pro de l'histoire, loin de là, je pense avoir de bonnes bases en la matière. C'est donc un peu relou que de s'attaquer à un roman a priori grand public, qui s'avère au final être un livre pour initiés.
braxwall's review against another edition
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.0
Jag är väldigt förtjust i historiekontrafaktiska berättelser. Det här är verkligen en sådan, i kvadrat! Jag gillar upplägget med att följa svallvågorna efter en vikingatida etablering i Vinland och hur det påverkar Columbus expedition och det som kommer därefter. Tyvärr är det lite för spretigt och en känsla av oklart arbete påverkar den totala upplevelsen, t.ex. känns den sista delen inte helt genomtänkt. Med det sagt så är det ändå högst läsvärt!
jasona's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
alinamadlene's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
battlekitty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
tromatojuice's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
adriennne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0