I persevered through the first 100 pages of this novel before returning it to the library. The premise was enticing (alternate history where South America invades Europe), but the execution was lacking; however, the section with Christopher Columbus' diary entries was entertaining. Maybe I would've finished Civilizations if I did what I do mostly with mystery novels: note first reference of a character, so I can go back to that page number as a refresher when that character pops up later. I dunno, life's too short to slog though boring alt-history; I'd rather read gripping nonfiction.
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