Lucinda’s Reviews > The Serpent and the Eagle > Status Update
Lucinda
is 30% done
This books is well written. It has characters with lots of different points of view, but ultimately it's about Cortéz mission to the Americas, and we all know that doesn't end well for the Native people, so it's a little hard to read in large chunks. It does give a close-up look at what happened in the 1500s, though and I think it's good to get a new perspective on history.
— Jul 03, 2019 04:34PM
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Lucinda
is finished
One of the things that impressed me about this book was the character and world development. We get to know several characters in both Cortés army and that of Motecuhzoma's. The two men are more similar than different. Rickford manages to create suspense even though the story is familiar.
— Aug 09, 2019 07:56PM
Lucinda
is 92% done
I had to get my classes set up for the new semester. I'm back reading this book again.
— Aug 09, 2019 03:28PM
Lucinda
is 44% done
One of the things I like about this book is that there are lots of side characters with lots of different points of view about why Cortéz and the Spanish have undertaken this expedition.
— Jul 28, 2019 02:08PM
Lucinda
is 20% done
This book is about a part of history that I have only a sketchy knowledge of. I know it ends badly for the Native people of Mexico and South America. That's sad.
— Jun 28, 2019 01:28PM
