You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not your typical Isabel Allende book… I heard somewhere that this was her first attempt at the mystery genre, and that she may have done it as a sort of joke. I don’t know about all that— but if it’s true, it certainly underscores her capabilities as a writer. I admired her writing style and her research and knowledge of SF.
For me, the characters were not that believable, but it’s a novel, so you have to take things on faith and go along for the ride. Sometimes the characters were a little annoying even, too fantastically stereotypical, but maybe this was her joke part that. And at one point in the novel I feared that it would have a sappy ending, but luckily she pulled it off with a couple of deaths. Overall I enjoyed it.
For me, the characters were not that believable, but it’s a novel, so you have to take things on faith and go along for the ride. Sometimes the characters were a little annoying even, too fantastically stereotypical, but maybe this was her joke part that. And at one point in the novel I feared that it would have a sappy ending, but luckily she pulled it off with a couple of deaths. Overall I enjoyed it.