La ciudad de las bestias by Isabel Allende

3.62 AVERAGE

life_in_technicolour's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

a_random_fangirl's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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: Yes
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haley_j_casey's review against another edition

4.0
Great book for young readers looking for a fantasy, adventure story, particularly for anyone curious about travel and the world. Something I'm excited for my kids to read some day.

naomilemoyne's review against another edition

2.0
Overwrought, outdated, and filled with character tropes. A lot of telling, instead of showing. This book was also very hard to believe, which I realize is kind of the point, but the magical elements felt very stilted. The opposite of seamless storytelling. I enjoy Isabel Allende's adult fiction far more.

mixedblessings89's review against another edition

2.0
Interesting, but this is not a fantasy fiction book. I found it too slow and had to coax myself to read further at times, while at other times I forgot about it entirely. I'm sure there are many who would enjoy it, and it is well written. It is also very well translated. At no point did I feel like I was reading a translation or missing parts of the story due to translation losses. I picked it up because my favourite tennis player spoke positively about it and... I suppose this was not meant for me.

mafalda_a's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

alethes's review against another edition

4.0
El final está muy bien, el problema es que el tercer cuarto del libre es demasiada exposición y muy poco jugo, sobre todo para un libro para adolescentes.
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theobviousmystery's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

elisp2511's review against another edition

5.0
My first book by Allende and the reason I became obsessed with her. This was so much fun to read

maare's review against another edition

2.0
The writing is flatter than Florida.