Member Reviews

  • Sukeena C
    • Rated 5 stars

    made me cry. heaps and heaps of tears with this one. this is written in a brilliant manner. i could almost smell the blood and feel as if im transported in mixtli's time. i feel too that i know mixtli personally. a good read! a very very good read!

    Sukeena C wrote this review Tuesday, October 21 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Eliza S
    • Rated 1 stars

    This book literally made me queasy. The sexual violence and torture was more than I could stomach.

    Eliza S wrote this review Friday, September 5 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Ray A
    • Rated 1 stars

    Terrible

    Ray A wrote this review Tuesday, August 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Roger
    • Rated 4 stars

    I can't say enough about Mr. Jennings works of historical fiction. Perhaps his son or Ken Follet will pick-up the torch for the deceased and sorely missed author... Jennings novels made real impressions on me, honing my interest in history into a near-fixation. I'll miss you sir!

    Imagine Strolling through a Natural History museum, in the Central America aisle or section, and Everything comes to life in front of your eyes, behaving and living as they should!

    *Sexy and controversial, this is for adults only. I imagine every Aztec-researching student has read this book multible times. I would have, but I found ALL the other Jennings books on the library shelves and read them instead.

    I stood on the Yucatan pennisula on the coast where the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortez came ashore, SO halfway through this novel, I felt as if a ghost had just stirred my memories into a turmoil. I was so impressed that I am surprised I didn't come down with some old version of spanish small-pox!

    Roger wrote this review Thursday, February 14 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Christopher m
    • Rated 0 stars

    An Aztec's life story

    Christopher m wrote this review Thursday, January 3 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Marvine M
    • Rated 4 stars

    It's a nicely written book about the Aztec way of life. Expertly combines historical accuracy and sexual perversions in a delicately strung web of characters and events.

    Good for lonely nights when you have nothing to do but sulk.

    Marvine M wrote this review Thursday, December 20 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Will T
    • Rated 3 stars

    This is a very entertaining book. It mixes history, adventure, sex, and decent storytelling quite nicely. It's quite large, and not exactly a "page-turner" so some interest in Aztec culture itself will be required for you to complete the read. But, for those who have an interest in this ancient culture, I think you'll enjoy this book.

    Will T wrote this review Wednesday, November 21 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Perpetua
    • Rated 0 stars

    Amazing.

    Perpetua wrote this review Thursday, November 1 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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