521 reviews for:

Il mio nome è Emilia del Valle

Isabel Allende

3.73 AVERAGE

bettybabbles's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional tense slow-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: Complicated

audreysova's review against another edition

2.75

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While I appreciated this tale of a female reporter carving her way in the world and even becoming a war correspondent, this wasn’t my favorite Isabel Allende novel. I was missing some of the emotional pull as well as further exploration about her own grappling with her career. There was, however, beautiful portrayals of her returning “home” as well as the tension between both sides of the Chilean civil war. I appreciated a fictional exploration of something I knew little about prior. 

lauraeroman's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

sarahrmcgrew's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: No

marilari's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

naenewsie's review against another edition

5.0

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Isabel Allende writes with such raw emotion and earnestness, I am always in awe. This book was no exception, I loved it and have recommended it to others already.

velusica's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nick_w's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous inspiring tense fast-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

sonjabean's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

lottehannekemaria's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark informative inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Op sommige stukken erg veel informatie over de oorlog, ook info die niet relevant was voor het verhaal. Vond ik soms taai om doorheen te komen, vooral al die verschillende namen. Het helpt voor mij niet dat ze veel Spaanse woorden gebruikt die ik niet ken en dus vaak Google translate erbij moest pakken. 

Verder erg mooi en origineel verhaal. Tweede helft van het boek sprak mij echt aan. Ze omschrijft alles  op een manier alsof je er echt bij bent.