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A review by jadeeatsbooks
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
5.0
Historical fiction at it finest! I first fell in love with Allende at age 16 when travelling to Santiago for a 6 week study abroad program, and my travel ritual of reading a book from a local author lead me to Allende. Now, close to 2 decades later I have found her again in just as much fervor and passion as I recall that cold "summer" vacation as a teen. She continues to amaze me, and her writing takes me through the dark histories of some of my favorite countries in this story.
Spanning 65 years, tyrannical governments, multiple immigrations, questioning and understanding family/ancestry, as well as a beautifully epic love story...this book delivers in all of Allende's beautiful prose from startbto finish. I am usually not impressed with romance intertwined in a story. This love story however was pure, complex, and real as the terrain of a beautiful mountain scape (that is the imagery that comes to mind when I think of the love between Victor and Roser). A true depicition of what love and a healthy relationship can look like as it grows with time and the human experience.
This is a book I will definitely read again, and find warmth everytime I see it's title holding space on my bookshelf. I hope this recollection of my time spend with these beautiful fictional character will encourage you to dive into this story. I absolutely LOVED it.
Spanning 65 years, tyrannical governments, multiple immigrations, questioning and understanding family/ancestry, as well as a beautifully epic love story...this book delivers in all of Allende's beautiful prose from startbto finish. I am usually not impressed with romance intertwined in a story. This love story however was pure, complex, and real as the terrain of a beautiful mountain scape (that is the imagery that comes to mind when I think of the love between Victor and Roser). A true depicition of what love and a healthy relationship can look like as it grows with time and the human experience.
This is a book I will definitely read again, and find warmth everytime I see it's title holding space on my bookshelf. I hope this recollection of my time spend with these beautiful fictional character will encourage you to dive into this story. I absolutely LOVED it.