Aztec
Gary Jennings
Historical Fiction
Aztec
by Gary Jennings
—· 754 p· 1980
20th Century Classicadventuroustensedarkreflective
Overview
About
The epic tale of an Aztec survivor of the Spanish conquest and his times as a warrior, scribe, travelling merchant, confidant of Motecuhzoma II, and envoy to the invading Spaniards.
Pages
754
Atheneum
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Worldbuilding10
Historical Detail10
Cultural Immersion10
Prose8
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Pacing7
Plot twists6
My journey
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