Malinche: A Novel
 

Malinche: A Novel

by Laura Esquivel

When Malinalli, a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets Cortés, she -- like many -- believes that he is the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. Naturally, she assumes that her task is to help Cortés destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Cortés's thirst for conquest is all... (read more)

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Slow start, but in the middle the book picked up the pace. It was a good re-envisioning of a controversial historical figure. I would recommend it to others familiar with Esquivel's style or magical realism.

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