A review by heathero621
The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted 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? No

4.0

This is a historical fiction novel about a bunch of different people that are living in Panama during the building of the Panama Canal. The book doesn't really go into the actual building of the canal, which I thought that there would be more of that, but it was fine. Many of the characters' stories weave together with other ones, which I liked. I found the writing easy to follow and get through. I did have a hard time remembering who some of the characters were and wished that she would have cut the number of them down that she focused on. If there were fewer characters to follow, I would have been able to keep track of everyone a little bit easier.