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O Plano Infinito by Isabel Allende

2 reviews

monserrot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Bullying, Ableism, Abortion, Xenophobia, Slavery, Addiction, Death, Cursing, Animal death, Violence, Infertility, Fatphobia, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Grief, Drug abuse, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Classism, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Incest, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

janetreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I love Isabel Allende, but this felt pale in comparison to some of her other work. So much of the writing — especially the clear visions of place & culture intersects — were so wonderful. But the structure of the story ultimately moves to hold on to just Gregory, who became a less interesting & less sympathetic character during the course of the story. Allende has a mark of hinting at later scenes early in a book— of having a narrator who knows the whole story ahead of time and can reassure you that this character will live on enough to have this satisfying moment I’m hinting at. I love this mark. In her other books, when the hinted-at-scene occurs at last, it has a richness & complexity that the reader couldn’t have imagined when it was hinted at. In “The Infinite Plan” I didn’t feel that. 
All in all, if you’ve read Allende before why not add this one in too? There’s beautiful writing throughout, things to ponder on, etc even if I didn’t find the structure, overarching flow, and ending satisfying. However if you haven’t read Allende before, start elsewhere and enjoy yourself more!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Violence

Minor: Abortion