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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book reads like a soap opera. And I really liked it! There were a hundred plots that all happened sequentially which is why it read like watching a soap opera to me. There was something about the editing that just felt a little off to me but I’m going to chalk that up to some things getting lost in translation. I’ve been really into Spanish history recently so this gave me that and it was great! This didn’t feel like your typical World War II book, and for that I’m grateful. Give this a try if you like history, sewing, women doing things, or spies!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
slow-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:
No
700 pagine divorate in nemmeno 5 giorni la dicono lunga su quanto io abbia amato questo libro. Sarà che sono amante della letteratura di lingua spagnola, sarà che sono sensibile alle storie di donne che si “fanno da sole”, sarà che è un romanzo storico molto accurato ma ho talmente amato questo romanzo che ho paura a leggere il seguito. Perché dubito possa essere anche lontanamente allo stesso livello di questo.
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As a lover of historical fiction, I find that I too-often get tricked into reading nearly-identical WWI and WWII books. This is not one of those all-too-similar 20th century war novels. I learned a lot about the Spanish Civil War, and about both World Wars from a perspective that is often neglected. I like Sira as a main character a lot – she isn't one of the many heroes who dives head-first into danger without even stopping to think (which I always find incredibly unrealistic).
On principle, I like that the novel starts before WWI and spends half+ of the book just setting up Sira's life and character. However, it is a loooonggg book, and there isn't very much actual plot until halfway through.
The characters are interesting and nuanced, not the same characters that every war novel has. I do wish the romance had been a bit more developed, because I found that it wasn't incredibly convincing by the end. Sometimes I tire of first-person narrative/diary-voice, and that did happen a bit in this book, though less than I would have expected.
On principle, I like that the novel starts before WWI and spends half+ of the book just setting up Sira's life and character. However, it is a loooonggg book, and there isn't very much actual plot until halfway through.
The characters are interesting and nuanced, not the same characters that every war novel has. I do wish the romance had been a bit more developed, because I found that it wasn't incredibly convincing by the end. Sometimes I tire of first-person narrative/diary-voice, and that did happen a bit in this book, though less than I would have expected.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
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
inspiring
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Me gustó mucho esta lectura y es por ello que decidí comprarme la segunda parte, "Sira". A mi parecer, está primera parte es de mayor calidad que la segunda. Me gusta mucho la época en la que está basada la novela aunque he de decir que trata el franquismo un poco por encima, a mi parecer.