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Daughter of Fortune

Isabel Allende

Start date: January 9, 2015

Finish date: January 18, 2015

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Free copy of Proximity Factor this July, no reviews required. Just enjoy.
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May 22, 2008 Arianna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was my first Allende book, and I have to say, I certainly understand why people love her work. She weaves a beautiful, touching story, full of history and strong characters. I loved reading about the Gold Rush, and seeing it from a perspective different from what I, as a white New Englander, always saw. I thought the ending was beautiful, and the transformation of Eliza was really heartrending. The book had a somewhat slow pickup, but once the action started happening (mostly, once everyone ...more

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Nov 27, 2020 Kristen rated it really liked it

3.5 stars, really. I’d call this book a slow burn. Well written, not a huge amount happens (that includes character development), but paints a very vivid portrait of a specific moment in time.

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Mar 31, 2009 Kecia rated it really liked it

Shelves: oprah, usa, chile

Isabel Allende is a master storyteller and she does not disappoint with this one. Daughter of Fortune has adventure, family secrets, forbidden love, and, best of all, true love found by the most unlikely couple. It's a fun, easy, fast-paced, and delightful read. Who said all Oprah books were depressing??? ...more

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Mar 27, 2008 Rae rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-fiction

I didn't enjoy this as much as other Allende novels. I thought it was too drawn out and the characters (and their verbiage) just weren't that believable to me. And there were way too many secondary characters that really weren't pertinent to the plot. I did enjoy the setting and the early history of San Francisco, though. ...more

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