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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Read for my WGSS Literature by Women of Color class. This was very slow, even meandering at times, and there was no “big” moment of fast, engaging action even by the end of the novel, yet I was captivated by Allende’s writing style and the particular diction she used (or the English translator used). Loved how much I learned about the Gold Rush in San Francisco that happened in the late 1840s. I read most of this via kindle unlimited but I listened to almost a third of the audiobook during the middle of the book lol.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have had this book on my shelf for many years I finally decided to read it and what a surprise. It is so good! I was not expecting such an adventure. Eliza goes on a journey to America to find her lover who left her in Chile to be part of the California gold rush craze. And it was crazy! The author does a fantastic job describing what it was like in 1850s San Francisco with the gold rush going on. The characters are all so well written and the plot kept my interest for all 400 pages. The ending was abrupt though. There were a few loose ends….
Loved the historical context of the gold rush as experienced by a Chilean immigrant of British descent.
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Halfway through the book I had no idea where it was going and never expected the ending, but the story and writing is so good it doesn’t really matter. I don’t mind the narrator of this audiobook but I did prefer listening to the house of the spirits.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated