bridgetkay 's review for:

A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Allende handled the historical context well, deftly placing her protagonists as Catalan refugees from the Spanish civil war who establish a new home in Chile, only for that to result in a dictatorship also. However, the setting is not the focus of the novel, with relationships being what anchors this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, War

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Pregnancy