Reviews

Mayas Tagebuch by Isabel Allende

scijessreads's review against another edition

2.0

The book tried to be too many things at once. Mystery (multiple), family drama, coming-of-age drama, cultural, diary, travelogue... And it didn't quite gel together. The flashback structure tried to meld into the current day one, and many times it was disjointed and felt choppy. I think this could have been a better book than it was if it picked 1 or 2 strong narratives instead of trying to be everything at once.

flower_sf's review against another edition

5.0

Una vez más, leer a Isabel Allende es un placer. Me encantó la forma en que está escrito el libro, en palabras de Maya y lleno de anécdotas y detalles que hacen la historia tan realista y creíble. Es increíble la facilidad que tienen Isabel para hacer eso.

skynet666's review against another edition

4.0

This has been sitting on my book shelf for a few years and after trying to start a few other books, I decided to give this one a shot. I wasn't sure about it when I started it, but I'm about 25% into it and I really like it. It took me awhile, but once I got into this story I really enjoyed it.

davidup_15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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? Yes

3.5

vinschnent's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.0

cjones16's review against another edition

4.0

All I can say is I just LOVE Isabel Allende.

angela_fi13's review against another edition

4.0

Es fácil de leer y me gusta la forma como está escrito.

sarahlawton's review against another edition

3.25

This book felt more drawn out than it needed to be, and yet the part I found most interesting (the stories during the Pinochet dictatorship) was glossed over rather quickly. I appreciated Allende’s writing, but I found Maya to be rather grating. 

A final possibly petty note, but I thought the persistent use of “washroom” and other Canadian-isms on an American teenager was just sloppy on the translator’s part.

natireads12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

3.75

boquitap4sion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Bueno y diferente a lo que Isabel Allende suele escribir, por lo cual destacó el haber salido de su zona de confort. Maya se siente muy humana y los personajes (que son muchos) tienen cada uno su encanto y personalidad particular. Intrigante e interesante.