Eva Luna by Isabel Allende

Eva Luna

Isabel Allende with Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

307 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous emotional slow-paced

Description

Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor’s assistant and a snake-bitten gardener—born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of li...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,796 reviews

Moods

adventurous 69%
emotional 57%
reflective 43%
hopeful 28%
mysterious 26%
inspiring 20%
challenging 14%
funny 13%
dark 11%
sad 10%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
informative 4%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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