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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So slow and honestly boring. I fought through it and liked Emilia by the end.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
informative
medium-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
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
This was a lyrical journey. The audiobook narrator made it so engaging. Not sure I could have handled so much non-dialogue without her voice leading me through. The throes of war, the atrocities from both sides, neither of which was “good”, but also fascinating how the “rebellion” actually has zero care for the lower classes, and then the current powers claim to care for them until they try to ask for more. Very compelling story of a war that wasn’t necessarily influenced by foreign powers.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
I love Allende’s writing and was excited to receive an advance copy from NetGalley. Allende’s words flow in a way that pull me in to the story and slow me down. I admired Emilia’s strength and perseverance in a time when that was not valued. The descriptions of the brutality and cruelty of war were vivid as were the descriptions of Chile.
That said this book took me months to read. I put it down for weeks at a time and even forgot at one point that I had left it unread. Partly I think that is because there are many stories is one relatively short book and in Emilia’s young life.
Perhaps this a book best read when you have a couple of days to just sit and read on vacation without distractions.
That said this book took me months to read. I put it down for weeks at a time and even forgot at one point that I had left it unread. Partly I think that is because there are many stories is one relatively short book and in Emilia’s young life.
Perhaps this a book best read when you have a couple of days to just sit and read on vacation without distractions.
adventurous
reflective
medium-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
Beautiful ending- a stunning book