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This is a reread for me, although the first time around was decades ago. Overall I enjoyed it every bit as much as I did back then. There are some sexual/romantic relationships that I found for today's standards inappropriate, so for this reason I rate this book slightly below House of the Spirits, Ines of my Soul and Island Beneath the Sea.
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Allende's Eva Luna is part look at South American history, in particular revolutionary history, and part Arabian Nights.
It is all magic.
Much is said about lyrical novels, and Allende's novel isn't so much lyrical as a rich tore with hidden passages and meanings.
It's a pleasure to read if not engrossing. ...more
It is all magic.
Much is said about lyrical novels, and Allende's novel isn't so much lyrical as a rich tore with hidden passages and meanings.
It's a pleasure to read if not engrossing. ...more


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