A review by literaryjunarin
Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

“You are my angel and my damnation; in your presence, I reach divine ecstasy and in your absence I descent to hell.”

Set in 1849, a delightfully rich story about a pregnant young woman from Chile who traveled to California during the Gold Rush to find her lover. I enjoyed all the historical context from Chile to China to California. The side characters are all interesting as well. Epic tale.