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“I find it slightly hard to follow, but enjoy the descriptions of Mexico and the snippets of language.”
Raqsharqi wrote this review Saturday, October 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“So far....loving it.”
sharon n wrote this review Friday, September 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mayo makes a comment in her epilogue/acknowledgment section about how little Americans really know about Mexican history because we have been fed so many stereotypes. I realized that I knew nothing about Mexican history other than names like Cortez, Santa Anna, Montezuma, etc, and vague "events" like the Mexican War which I know about mainly from an American pre-Civil War perspective. I knew nothing about the Iturbides or that Maxmilliam of Austria had anything to do with Mexico. I enjoyed this book because it taught me some very, very basic history that I was unaware of. I also enjoyed the writing style moving from sometimes main to sometimes minor characters which built a story and gave a better impression of the main characters. Some of the ironies were great as well, including the small (Bigelow thinking women have limited understanding when meeting with Alicia and then immediately consulting his wife for her valued opinion of the situation) and the overarching (Maxmillian's attempts to repeal the family pact yet insistence that the Iturbides willingly signed away their child).
Jackie P wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
However, the historical aspects weren't as enlightening as they could have been. Mayo hints at the varied European, Mexican (guerillas, revolution, etc), and American perspectives, but none of it is really developed. And the sources listed are as often in German or Spanish as English, so she didn't provide much of a springboard. That's not really her job, I know. Plus, I never really felt I knew any of the characters any more than I would know an acquaintance. No good friends from this book.”
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Simply beautiful and culturistically provacative. The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire touched me, and kept me through even though some of the sub plots were pretty useless. C.M. Mayo is an author to watch!”
Elki Armagh wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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