Inés of My Soul by Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden

Inés of My Soul

Isabel Allende, Margaret Sayers Peden

321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous informative medium-paced

Description

Born into a poor family in Spain, Inés, a seamstress, finds herself condemned to a life of hard work without reward or hope for the future. It is the sixteenth century, the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and when her shiftless ...

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Moods

adventurous 83%
informative 57%
emotional 40%
reflective 34%
dark 32%
sad 28%
tense 22%
challenging 20%
inspiring 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 6%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 32%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 40% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

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