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

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

For someone as frustrated with Chilean fiction as I often am, I find that this book gives an essential scale and perspective to both love and suffering. Allende’s classic is just that. 
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