A review by boxcar
The Infinite Plan by Isabel Allende

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

This is the first of Allende's books where the protagonist/main voice of the novel is a man (that I have read), and she gets into the masculine psyche pretty dang well, it didn't seem contrived or unnatural. Having read her memoir Paula, I recognized the striking similarities between Reeves and Allende's second husband. It was a cool aha! moment, mid way through the book. It was a slower and less enthralling read than most of her novels, but rewarding all the same. Love a good man going to therapy. It was hard to root for the protagonist and even harder to root against him. Once again, she has written complex and robust characters, a talent of hers that trumps the rest, in my opinion. Not my favorite of hers, but certainly nothing to scoff at.