Reviews

Retrato En Sepia: Portrait in Sepia - Spanish-Language Edition by Isabel Allende

njw13's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

anapgomes's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

marzock's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

vanzfs's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

belmeetsdemian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Una novela para viejas chismosas.

helgamharb's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.

The sequel to Daughter of Fortune, Portrait in Sepia, is the story of Aurora del Valle and her continuous search for her family roots.
She sets out to find answers by digging up buried secrets, in order to define her own identity and to create her own legend.

In the end, the only thing we have in abundance is the memory we have woven. Each of us chooses the tone for telling his or her own story.

luciabf27's review against another edition

5.0

Isabel Allende despierta en mí algo que estaba dormido o que no existía hasta que la leí. Su forma de escribir es escalonada y encierra historias dentro de otras que conforman la línea histórica de Chile o genealógica de una familia, juntando el realismo mágico con la epopeya del personaje principal. Una maravilla que no alcanzo a describir, sus historias las leo como una oración frenética y cuando parece que la historia cansa o confunde, gira de nuevo y te enreda. Bendito el día que abrí Cien años de soledad por primera vez, caí por el túnel y no me encontré a un sombrerero sino a la narrativa latinoamericana.

bunnyb11's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.25

thedukeofpuke_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

senhorafilipa's review against another edition

4.0

Cousin on cousin softcore (women oriented)