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annamurrin's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ktato's review against another edition
3.0
A very fun read! I love the self-training he undergoes and his other various adventures, it's just not one of my favorites, and I think 3 stars fits it well.
renwoo's review against another edition
3.0
Lost interest in the middle for a bit but overall a good book.
sophs_mind's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-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
4.75
almalng's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
zarazera's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Colonisation
incunabula_and_intercourse's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
And once again, for some reason I find myself enjoying Allende despite the fact that almost every other book I've read with the elements of her novels have bombed for me. Is it the way she puts them together? The excuse that most of her works are older? The third person omniscient? Or just cope over discovering her in high school and loving her then?
Either way, we had fun. I was a little disoriented by the choice of a male protagonist,so the reveal that Isabel was the narrator and also a secret hero in her own right just really tied the whole thing together . A few elements were convoluted, but a few were set up and paid off so nicely that they made me giggle.
With the lack of real chapter breaks and typical Allende-esque "page-long paragraphs" thing, I don't think this book is for everyone. Yet somehow, it's for me. And cope or no cope, I liked it for what it was.
Either way, we had fun. I was a little disoriented by the choice of a male protagonist,
With the lack of real chapter breaks and typical Allende-esque "page-long paragraphs" thing, I don't think this book is for everyone. Yet somehow, it's for me. And cope or no cope, I liked it for what it was.