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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I don’t have space for this beautiful book right now, gotta get to work, but I will def be back when I have the time to enjoy her writing!
adventurous
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thr first half was engaging enough, but the entire last half was boring. I skipped a few chapters.
adventurous
reflective
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
Emilia del Valle is the kind of heroine who kicks down doors, writes under a fake name, and covers civil wars like it’s just another Tuesday. Isabel Allende gives us a whirlwind of historical fiction, feminist rebellion, and romantic tension but sometimes it feels like she’s trying to fit three novels into one corset.
The good? Emilia’s voice is fierce, the prose is lush, and the backdrop of 19th-century Chile is gorgeously chaotic. The bad? The character development occasionally takes a backseat to the plot’s need for speed. It’s giving “girlboss in a war zone” with a side of “wait, what just happened?”
Still, the emotional payoff lands. Emilia’s journey of self-discovery, her complicated family legacy, and her slow-burn romance with Eric Whelan all add depth to the drama. It’s not perfect, but it’s bold and sometimes bold is enough.
The good? Emilia’s voice is fierce, the prose is lush, and the backdrop of 19th-century Chile is gorgeously chaotic. The bad? The character development occasionally takes a backseat to the plot’s need for speed. It’s giving “girlboss in a war zone” with a side of “wait, what just happened?”
Still, the emotional payoff lands. Emilia’s journey of self-discovery, her complicated family legacy, and her slow-burn romance with Eric Whelan all add depth to the drama. It’s not perfect, but it’s bold and sometimes bold is enough.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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:
No
The plot, like most Allende novels, feels like it’s going nowhere but weave together a beautiful story. Unfortunately the last portion of this book doesn’t do it for me. The ending is vague.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
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
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
informative
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes