A review by imjustannaok
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

emotional funny informative sad 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? Yes

4.0

Magic realism remains undefeated. The family dynamics are well-developed. The antagonists are humanized but not excessively. The women are strong and the men suffer. The genre's whimsy keeps the book from lurching too deeply into the straight-up horrors of the political atmosphere in South America at the time
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