Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

Island Beneath the Sea

Isabel Allende with Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

457 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité -- known as Tété -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, Tété finds s...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,991 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
sad 59%
challenging 53%
dark 47%
reflective 42%
adventurous 33%
informative 26%
tense 26%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 41%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 41% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 36% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.92

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...