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A review by anawalt
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
4.0
It has some darker themes and was difficult at times. I also was confused every time “Indian” was used. My brain always defaults to India, not Native or Indigenous folks. Is this still used?
While certain activities and attitudes felt like a naked truth, I also hated reading the internal justifications for these acts. I desperately wanted to punch a certain promenant character in the face no less than every single time it was his turn to be the narrator. Dash in nearly every time he was brought up, too.
All that said, it’s a well told story. I am grateful for how it lead you up to certain things, but it did not force you to linger in the actions themselves.
I’m not sure I’d be able to make the journey again any time soon, but overall a great read.
While certain activities and attitudes felt like a naked truth, I also hated reading the internal justifications for these acts. I desperately wanted to punch a certain promenant character in the face no less than every single time it was his turn to be the narrator. Dash in nearly every time he was brought up, too.
All that said, it’s a well told story. I am grateful for how it lead you up to certain things, but it did not force you to linger in the actions themselves.
I’m not sure I’d be able to make the journey again any time soon, but overall a great read.