The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami

The Moor's Account

Laila Lalami

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A New York Times Notable Book. In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America--a Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record. In 1527 the conqu...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 1,696 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

reflective: 51%

informative: 35%

dark: 33%

emotional: 33%

tense: 33%

challenging: 27%

sad: 18%

inspiring: 8%

hopeful: 7%

mysterious: 5%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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