Reviews

De Amor e de Sombra by Isabel Allende, Suely Bastos

urlvelymar's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

blanxx_2102's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

lucilockettt's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

juliales's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Just a little slow at times, felt like a classic Allende with the characters but the plot not as strong 

ivettttdiazz1's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

3.0

dmcg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

msmori's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

5.0

patti_cake08's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

It begins slow, and not necessarily meant for you to appreciate one of the main characters which made it difficult to sympathize. But the growth they undergo, the revelation of what was truly going on behind the actions of the military, it's all unveiled beautifully. Though the rape was, in my opinion, unnecessary for the plot, and the incestuous brother uncomfortable to read through, it was nevertheless a great story. And a story of hope in the midst of a dictatorship that many Latin Americans can relate to.

morganw33's review against another edition

2.0

I may have enjoyed this more if characters had been introduced more gradually, but a large number of characters were introduced up front with similar or the same names that made some parts of the novel hard to follow. 

valelg2003's review against another edition

5.0

4.5