Reviews - O meu nome é Emilia del Valle

432 reviews for:

O meu nome é Emilia del Valle

Isabel Allende

3.74 AVERAGE

snacknapread's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional slow-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

shannone's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

patriciainnewmexico's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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: No

I enjoyed this book so much even though I rarely, if ever, read fiction in the journal format. I enjoyed it so much that I didn't even notice Allende used this style until near the end! However, this is not surprising as I have read six of her books and enjoyed them all. Emilia’s strength, determination, and courage shone through as she followed her heart to a full life. This book inspired me to be my best self, follow my heart, and face difficult times courageously as well. Highly recommend. (Thank you, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, for providing this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.)

cait1108's review against another edition

2.75

A bit too much war for me and felt like a rushed ending. But it does make me want to go back and read her books I read in high school

naoli's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging informative 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: Complicated

megdom's review against another edition

3.0

Appreciation for historical fiction, Emilia's courage in pursuing journalism when there were very few women, even onto the battlefield in Chile's civil war in the 1890s. I enjoyed the storytelling at the start - Emelia's childhood, her mother and stepfather, Pancho Claro - and then less so as the book went on. It was slow reading and felt at arms-length.