Reviews

In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

selenityelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

joannac224's review against another edition

4.0

I absolutely love Allende’s writing. This was no exception. However, the Kathryn Brown plot line I was really not expecting and it through me off guard. Worth reading at least once, if only for the Lucia/Richard story line which I found so adorable.

unpinguinolector's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pam2375's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book! One of the things that makes a book so meaningful for me is when and how the reason for the title is revealed. This book was no exception and I found it absolutely beautiful.

Many thanks to netgalley and Atria Books for this advanced readers copy.

atrautmann217's review against another edition

5.0

My first book by Isabel Allende, but a wonderful place to begin! I think I’ll read many more by her. It started out a bit slow, the beautiful prose kept me going. Finally the story picked up and once it did I couldn’t put it down.

strawb3rry_moon's review against another edition

3.0

3.5
Para ser honesta esta no tenía expectativas altas del libro, pero me sorprendió. Es la primera vez que leo a Allende y no será la última. Me conmovieron mucho cada una de las historias de los personajes, todos sus problemas y dificultades los sentí profundamente.

Me encantó como Allende describe a la muerte:
“…una poderosa ola oceánica, agua fresca y luminosa, que se la llevaba a otra dimensión.”

escartwright's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

brannonkrkhuang's review against another edition

5.0

Allende never misses. Another banger!

benelie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

3.0

hamilgrom's review against another edition

3.0

This was my first Allende novel. I have been wanting to read her for some time and I wonder if I made a mistake reading her newest novel first. The best parts of this book were the backstories of the three main characters. I was fascinated by each of their individual lives and truly enjoyed learning more about them. The part that did not work for me was when this book tried to be a murder mystery. The "whodunnit" aspect of this was very obvious from the beginning of that plot and, to me, was the weakest part of the book. I will definitely be coming back to read more Allende but it'll be for the richly developed Latino characters and not for a "Gone Girl"-esque reveal.