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emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Unfortunately, Allende fails to evoke true emotion beyond the emotion of a fact, in either the reader or the characters. This is a story of selfish people with in a time of great upheaval, personally and otherwise. Even the love Allende so deeply relies on is not truly explored. They don't feel like real people. However, it is undoubtedly incredibly well-researched. Read this for the history with an extra hit of intrigue, not for the story itself. The story is not about the characters, rather the characters are vehicles of history.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Colonisation