Malinche by Laura Esquivel

Malinche

Laura Esquivel with Jordi Castells (Illustrator)

189 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Una novela sobre uno de los personajes más controvertidos de la historia de México: la Malinche, la admirada y denostada amante de Hernán Cortés, que ofició de intérprete entre españoles y aztecas durante la conquista para luego ser acusada durant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 64%
challenging 47%
adventurous 41%
dark 41%
sad 35%
informative 23%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 33%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 47% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.13

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