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A review by bookaneer
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This book has been in my TBR the longest, more than six years. Idk why I keep holding off from reading it but thankfully I decided to start (cos sometimes you just need to start first) and what a correct decision it was.
I read Allende before but decades ago. I remember being enthralled with her storytelling and her characters. It happened again with this book. Mind you it has quite a few content warnings in it (including rampant racism and sexual violence, yet I could not stop reading it and had to force myself to sleep at 3 AM for several days. I definitely blame this book for my panda eyes! The historical background of Haitian independece was very well knitted to the character stories. It made me want to read more on the subject so if you know a good nonfiction book about it, let me know.
I do think there are some storylines that were not well wrapped up but overall I really enjoyed my journey.
I read Allende before but decades ago. I remember being enthralled with her storytelling and her characters. It happened again with this book. Mind you it has quite a few content warnings in it (including rampant racism and sexual violence, yet I could not stop reading it and had to force myself to sleep at 3 AM for several days. I definitely blame this book for my panda eyes! The historical background of Haitian independece was very well knitted to the character stories. It made me want to read more on the subject so if you know a good nonfiction book about it, let me know.
I do think there are some storylines that were not well wrapped up but overall I really enjoyed my journey.