3.63k reviews for:

Violeta

Isabel Allende

3.91 AVERAGE

nicoleanzola17's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective

vickyt88's review against another edition

3.0

reflective slow-paced

ailish94's review against another edition

3.0

informative reflective 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: N/A

katrinacooper's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Overall I enjoyed this book. I don't know whether there was something last in the translation of it as some times it was a bit dry. There was so many themes of love, domestic violence, women's strength, feminism, grief, poverty and addiction. It was well written and it felt like you were travelling with Violetta however it did lack something for me. Overall I enjoyed it and this was my first time reading this type of genre. 

wildethots's review against another edition

3.0

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Despite satisfying character development and an ambitious timeline, this became formulaic and one-note for me. It got boring and predictable real quick. I wonder if the translation might’ve contributed to my feelings on this? Not sure, but wouldn’t recommend.

joy92's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5★

dver7's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

1yoganut's review against another edition

3.0

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5 stars compared to many other authors- 3 stars when compared to her other books. I loved that this spanned a lifetime and allowed for some positive role modeling for aging well. I personally loved her book Daughter of Fortune and Portrait in Sepia - both 5 stars. This is somewhere after a House of Spirits but behind The Japanese Lover (for my preferences).

fernandoyataco2311's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5

Isabel Allende volvió a su estilo narrativo de sus primeras novelas: ligeras, personajes tenaces y llenas de momentos emotivos.

Me encantó, y esta en mi lista de libros favoritos de este año.

lee_anne's review against another edition

2.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated