Reviews

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

beancity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

franksreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Colonisation, Hate crime, Pandemic/Epidemic, Trafficking, War, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Abortion, and Alcoholism

bujo_planbee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

lilyspunner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

novellenovels's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

esztergaal's review

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.75

bootsmom3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Racism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Slavery, Colonisation, Death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, and Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Abortion

cristinamv00's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

boxcar's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

I can’t believe the depth of character Allende creates. This book felt a good third of the length it actually is. A look at Chile and the gold rush in California, racism and prejudice and a wealth of culture, all within a compelling narrative with masterfully portrayed characters. Quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.

idajoh's review against another edition

emotional informative relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

This book surprised me! I went into this expecting that I might like it... turns out I loved it! My biggest complaint about this book is that it ended.

This is a book about feminity and what it means to be a woman, in relation to each other, society and a lover. 

Allende's storytelling is rich and believable, and there's rarely a dull moment, even when nothing really significant is happening. I also loved the small crumbs of foreshadowing that are spread throughout the book, which seem inisignificant upon first glance.

This isn't normally a book I would've picked up, but Allende peaked my interest because I was trying to complete a reading challenge and I needed a book written by a latina author. In addition, my mom seems to love her. I'll definitely pick up more of her books, and more books like this! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence