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5.0
This is a very good book, Allende's writing style is beautiful, as always. This book is hard to read during a global pandemic though. The book is a memoir written as a letter to the author's daughter who is in a coma. She often shifts to Paula's current situation and her hope that she will get better, knowing she died is some fucked up foreshadowing. I think it's just hard to read during a global pandemic where ppl are loosing loved ones, just the same was Allende lost her daughter, on a massive scale. And then reading about what happened in Chile in the 70s. It all just feels very current in 2021.
It's still a very powerful memoir, despite being hard to read at times. Allende is a very romantic person, and I think her disposition is what helped her survive the tragedies in her life. It's also interesting to see which parts of her own story make it into her novels, the most recognizable being in The House of the Spirits, but other pieces of novels that had been inspired by her life and those around her obviously made it into her books.
It's still a very powerful memoir, despite being hard to read at times. Allende is a very romantic person, and I think her disposition is what helped her survive the tragedies in her life. It's also interesting to see which parts of her own story make it into her novels, the most recognizable being in The House of the Spirits, but other pieces of novels that had been inspired by her life and those around her obviously made it into her books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia
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