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chayareads's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
A great premise about an important subject, but this was a case of too much telling, not enough showing. Lots of monologue-ing, and history lessons as opposed to allowing the characters to shine. My favourite character was Samuel, whose story starts the books, so solidly. I wish she could have captured the rest of the characters in as much depth.
lmplovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Historical fiction and contemporary fiction combine in the stories of two children torn from their mothers, we just keep doing this to our world family. Audio good except for little girl.
cassandranoelle's review against another edition
5.0
Giving this book 5 stars was inevitable. There is so much heart and humanity in such a short book. It feels expansive. The scope of the story is ambitious but it was woven together beautifully. Highly recommended - I cannot imagine anyone reading this book and not becoming a more compassionate person in the process.
ginaos's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, War, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
elpalmer's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder
starry_leslie's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
3.0
kateniedfeldt's review against another edition
4.0
The story of two children who lost their parents escaping horrible situations: Samuel in the kindertransport of WWII and Anita escaping El Salvador. Their lives intersect in 2020.
lizzuege's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
edenseve63's review against another edition
3.0
A sensitive look at how war and political policy have the most profound effect on the most vulnerable, women and children. In The Wind Knows my Name, Isabelle Allende draws together the children of the Kindertransport that evacuated Jewish children from Nazi Germany to the safety of England and the Latin American children separated from their parents at the U.S. border under the Trump Administration. Though the situations are quite different between the Second World War and the current border crisis, sadly children through no fault of their own experience a trauma unlikely to be resolved.
An interesting and important story to tell, sadly it got bogged down in contrived circuitous plot lines artificially inserted to draw it all together, resulted in a clumsiness of less seasoned writers. I expected a better flow from Allende, who was always a master storyteller. 3 stars.
An interesting and important story to tell, sadly it got bogged down in contrived circuitous plot lines artificially inserted to draw it all together, resulted in a clumsiness of less seasoned writers. I expected a better flow from Allende, who was always a master storyteller. 3 stars.