A review by randyrasa
Civilizations by Laurent Binet

4.0

A brilliantly evocative re-imagining of history, with Columbus' expedition to the Americas leading to a Central American Indian conquering of Europe. I loved the vividness of the author's imagination, and the none-too-subtle swipes at the absurd and nonsensically-minute differences between Christian sects. While the alternate history is fascinating, it is rather distant, and it can be difficult to sustain an emotional connection to the characters.