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Liked It “good once you get to the exciting parts... always wanted to read the other ones, but so far never got around to it.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Thank you, Mario for sending me this book...It's very nice :)”
Gina A wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“good once you get to the exciting parts... always wanted to read the other ones, but so far never got around to it.”
Anne A wrote this review Thursday, March 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Killer story that developes a character (the nearly-hero) that becomes one of the more complex in the literature I have read. Cristo El Bastardo must be the source from which Latin "Macho"ism is derived. He is hilarious, but don't tell him that, he is too serious about himself and he would likely challenge you to a dual and kill you. Throughout this marvelous story, I learn about the post-spanish aztec world and young Cristo learns to change into a better man. I think that is what I loved about this story. Young Cristo becomes a better man, and I learned a lot! A riches to rags to riches-back to rags and forced into heroism story... Jennings seemed to have nearly abandoned the historical aspects that drove the first chapters of this novel, so I penalized him story two stars... but he is excused because, once again, his character (Cristo) is so memorable and loveable. ”
Roger wrote this review Thursday, February 14 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I had read the first two novels in this trilogy and found the quality going down each time. Aztec was a phenomenal book, Aztec Autumn was good. I found Aztec Blood to be so-so (probably 3 1/2 stars). It centers around a mixed-breed Mestiso, who is spurned by all. He is raised by a Fray (a friar) and taught to read and write, which is forbidden to all but Spaniards. It seems like everyone he meets wants to kill him. The reader can only suspect why, until the late in the book.
Katamaster wrote this review Tuesday, September 18 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book does have some elements of the prior two and that is explaining some of the ancient rituals of human sacrifice and the horrors wrought by the Spanish Inquisition.
There are some interesting characters too (Mateo, Sanchez, the Healer), but in comparison to some of Mr. Jennings other books they are just not as good.
I understand that this book was completed by a ghost writer after Mr. Jennings untimely death. The writer did a great job of capturing Mr. Jennings style.
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