In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

In the Midst of Winter

Isabel Allende with Nick Caistor (Translator), Amanda Hopkinson (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil. In the Midst of Win...

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Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 48%
adventurous 38%
mysterious 34%
sad 32%
dark 30%
hopeful 30%
tense 22%
informative 15%
inspiring 14%
challenging 11%
funny 10%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 26%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 31% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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