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carlapastor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
Soy una de las mayores haters de libros que me mandan leer en clase pero sorprendentemente este me ha gustado bastante. Soy incapaz de decir cómo de realista es porque habla de muchos temas que nunca he experimentado y espero no experimentar, pero por lo que sé Isabel Allende tenía familiares que han sufrido en la adicción a las drogas, así que asumo que será real.
Me gustan los personajes, me gusta la historia y me gusta esta narración alternada aunque en algunos momentos se sentía un poco como si fuese relleno, pero no era la mayoría del libro.
Adoro con todo mi alma que pudiese terminar sin un hombre y no pasase nada, aunque no me queda muy claro si al final pretende volver con él. Por favor, no. No es necesario.
En fin, me parece bastante buen libro. Sorprendentemente.
Me gustan los personajes, me gusta la historia y me gusta esta narración alternada aunque en algunos momentos se sentía un poco como si fuese relleno, pero no era la mayoría del libro.
En fin, me parece bastante buen libro. Sorprendentemente.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Death, Xenophobia, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Gun violence
thepamz's review against another edition
3.0
Mmmm... Ok, debo admitir que para el final, incluso Maya me caía bien, pero la verdad casi todo el libro Maya se me hizo alguien demasiado cagante. Si, qué mal lo que le pasó, pero ella en personalidad me estresa. La historia de su abuela, de Manuel Arias y su papá, se me hicieron más interesantes, la verdad. Ella es una niña que tuvo todo y por ociosa también lo perdió todo y sacarla del hoyo en el que ella sola se metió fue trabajo de muchos. No es mi libro favorito de Isabel Allende.
emberley's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I feel like I've just lived another life through this book. The details and narration actually do feel like a real memoir. I chose this to read for the Chile prompt of 'StoryGraph Reads the World' challenge as the concept of an American-born teenager moving to rural Chile sounded like it would end up detailing Chilean culture through her story, and it does, so I loved it for that too!
(Also, though the book is a lot of Dark, I couldn't help select 'funny' when remembering Maya's humour and Manuel's sass. I am gonna miss them)
(Also, though the book is a lot of Dark, I couldn't help select 'funny' when remembering Maya's humour and Manuel's sass. I am gonna miss them)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Violence and Torture
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
lconrad15's review against another edition
5.0
Maya's story was both painful and beautiful, as were the stories of most of the characters involved. I loved the cast, especially her Popo; Allende is such an amazing writer that she forges bonds between the characters and the reader almost from the beginning.
gabi___mn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
3.0
cayleejanet's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this is a bit twisty, but mostly it’s a lovely literary novel about a complicated young woman and the love she finds on an island, surrounded by strangers and living with a family friend she doesn’t know. the plot is very engaging, but you stay for the desperate hope that maya turns out okay and for the loving descriptions
zaporiah's review against another edition
2.0
Isabel Allende is, without question, a fine writer of the highest caliber. Although I loved reading this book, it was very slow and I felt that nothing was progressing in the story. As such, I did not finish reading it. The pace may be enough for others but the slowness made me want to sleep.
ahcrowns's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25