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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
I’ve now read Isabel Allende’s first novel published and her latest. I enjoy how she writes historical fiction revolved around true events but gives her own spin on them. However she doesn’t glamorize nor make the reader forget there’s truth behind her inspiration and therefore not everything has a happy ending because it would be untrue to try to rewrite the struggles people faced in the past. But she leaves the reader with a sense of hope for her characters. Which the same could be said for people who endured these historic events.
4.25 ⭐️
4.25 ⭐️
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"...on the date stipulated by law the left calmly came to power. And on that date the right began to stockpile hatred."
An eerily familiar turn of events. The chaotic magical realism genre continues to entrance me.
An eerily familiar turn of events. The chaotic magical realism genre continues to entrance me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What an beautiful book. Spanning multiple generations of a family with allusions to the political climate of Chile. Its depth and breadth are incredible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, Classism
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Minor: Chronic illness, Car accident
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
sad
tense
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
sad
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
miss allende!!!! you freak!!!!!!! and this was your DEBUT?!!!!?!?! esteban trueba i wish i could k*ll u!!!!!
i can't even express how much i loved this book. i used to call one hundred years of solitude my favorite magical realist novel but now I'm not so sure
challenging
slow-paced
This boom was really hard to get through. And not because of the controversial content.