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A review by alysereadsbooks
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I read this as part of my local library reading challenge. I’m trying to branch out and this book was definitely out of my comfort zone. I really did enjoy it though and loved tracing the lineage of a family. I didn’t love the ending. And I think Esteban was possibly the worst fictional man to ever exist.
Graphic: Child death and Torture
Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy