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520 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857152814
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 March 2005
Description
Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s classic novel is both a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country’s turbulent history.In a triumph of magic realism, Allende constructs a spirit-ridden world and fills i...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,589 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 46%
sad 42%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
tense 28%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 15%
informative 14%
funny 10%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 36% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Rape, Torture, ViolenceModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault520 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781857152814
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 10 March 2005
Description
Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s classic novel is both a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country’s turbulent history.In a triumph of magic realism, Allende constructs a spirit-ridden world and fills i...
Community Reviews Summary of 16,589 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 46%
sad 42%
challenging 36%
mysterious 31%
tense 28%
adventurous 27%
inspiring 20%
hopeful 15%
informative 14%
funny 10%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 36% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Torture, ViolenceModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault