dblue236 's review for:

My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende

3.0

emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My lukewarm rating is by no means an indication of the quality of the writing or the story itself. It simply wasn't a thing I was all that interested in. I think I'm just so burned out on political corruption in the real world that I can't enjoy reading about it any more, even when it's a work of fiction. The writing is masterful and I liked the main character, but I really struggled to get through it for reasons that have nothing to do with the author's work. This was just a matter of personal taste and I can definitely see the value of it for someone else.