You know they’re being taken somewhere.
You don’t know where or by whom.
How to pass the time?
We’re led to believe each passenger will tell their culture’s version of a tale about the legendary Pedro - in turn, Decameron style. That would have been fine but instead Garcia weaves the stories together into a singular sweeping epic simultaneously celebrating different heritages while uniting them. He keeps the stakes as high for the real life characters as their fictional counterparts. Gloriously theatrical, blissfully thrilling, and profoundly powerful.
You know they’re being taken somewhere.
You don’t know where or by whom.
How to pass the time?
We’re led to believe each passenger will tell their culture’s version of a tale about the legendary Pedro - in turn, Decameron style. That would have been fine but instead Garcia weaves the stories together into a singular sweeping epic simultaneously celebrating different heritages while uniting them. He keeps the stakes as high for the real life characters as their fictional counterparts. Gloriously theatrical, blissfully thrilling, and profoundly powerful.