Reviews

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

marghesimo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

lorenag5's review

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Classism, Sexual violence, Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Slavery, Torture, Rape, Sexism, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, War, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, Animal death, Colonisation, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

melistar's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

3.75

miasbookyshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

holdvic's review against another edition

5.0

so this is what it feels like to be a great storyteller
thank god this woman exists

iloveyoutoad's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

I would give it 100 stars if I could. Allende had me laughing and breaking me down to pieces at the same time for 473 pages straight. To me, she's one of the most valuable contemporary authors we have. I am beyond thrilled to read more about her, and I know for certain that she will not disappoint me in any of her other works. Her humour is one of the best things I've come across. 

I consider this book a great tool to empathyse with how women have been treated throughout the years, and the consequences this had. It was very informative in terms of politics as well. Everything was so well put together and linked, I cannot describe the enthusiasm with which I grabbed this book every time I had a few minutes to read. 

Spoiler

The ending completely destroyed me. Reading everything Alba went had me looking away from the book most of the time, but the descriptions are crucial to the main theme of the book in my opinion.

tanitavm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

jbonello's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

katiebarr's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

franchos's review against another edition

5.0

Meraviglioso.