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As usual, Isabel Allende wrote a very compelling historical fiction, this time is about Spanish Civil War and the migration of its survivors to Chile. I never knew about this history before so it's very interesting to me, to see the aftermath of a war that can change the discourse not only its survivors but also another country altogether.
Epic story is Allende's strength, and she effortlessly created the memorable characters, and made their stories intertwined with each other. Compare to her oth ...more
Epic story is Allende's strength, and she effortlessly created the memorable characters, and made their stories intertwined with each other. Compare to her oth ...more
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Learned so much about the history of Spain and Chile through this time period. And was captivated by the personal histories of the main characters. Thank you netgalley for a review copy.
Mar 10, 2021
Erica
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it was amazing
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I'm not sure that this is Allende's best writing, but it's certainly a feat of historical research and imagination. The characters are wonderful, and the relationships between countries and refugees of various 20th century dictatorships are well crafted....and important for our moment. I'll be recommending this book to many people!
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I wanted to like this book; the description of it really intrigued me. I had never before read a book that took place in this setting. But the whole book felt like a history lesson. I didn’t feel a real connection to the characters. It was one long description of events... this happened, then this happened, etc, with comparatively little dialogue. I guess I just don’t connect with this writing style. I would rather have had more dialogue between characters, giving me the chance to form an emotio
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Feb 04, 2020
Sarah
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3.5. A nice story, but the writing was uneven.
Dec 21, 2019
Lorri
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