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The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende
I actually tried reading this book two other times before and couldn’t do it. Maybe I needed to be at a certain point in my life to be able to sit down, trust in the author, and continue through a story of a family’s horrors, loves, and losses. Whatever the reason was for my hesitation to finish this book, I’m glad I finally sat down to read The House of the Spirits.
I’m not exaggerating when I say this book is lifechanging. I literally can’t stop thinking about it. This book presents the history of a country, people, family, love, and the intertwined web of generational trauma through it all in one bound cover. It’s an astonishing feat.
Only a story like this can really convey how generational trauma touches every thread of a family’s history. Even the irredeemable and unforgivable people of this book, and the insane amount of pain and humiliation they inflict on others, is met with unbounding humanity and understanding. The ending of this book ties together this tapestry of love for the damned, unlovable, and pure hearted perfectly. Ah, I can’t stop gushing about it.
At times it can be a hard read, whether it's from the long paragraphed prose or the disturbingly intense traumas that occur to many. But if you're able to trust in Allende's process I'm sure you won't be sorry.
I’m not exaggerating when I say this book is lifechanging. I literally can’t stop thinking about it. This book presents the history of a country, people, family, love, and the intertwined web of generational trauma through it all in one bound cover. It’s an astonishing feat.
Only a story like this can really convey how generational trauma touches every thread of a family’s history. Even the irredeemable and unforgivable people of this book, and the insane amount of pain and humiliation they inflict on others, is met with unbounding humanity and understanding. The ending of this book ties together this tapestry of love for the damned, unlovable, and pure hearted perfectly. Ah, I can’t stop gushing about it.
At times it can be a hard read, whether it's from the long paragraphed prose or the disturbingly intense traumas that occur to many. But if you're able to trust in Allende's process I'm sure you won't be sorry.