321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061161537
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Powerfully evocative. . . . Allende is at her best here; spinning words like spells, enthralling the reader with surreal visions of the New World."-- NewsweekA passionate epic of love, freedom, and conquest, based on historical events, from the N...
Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, TortureModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathMinor
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061161537
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Powerfully evocative. . . . Allende is at her best here; spinning words like spells, enthralling the reader with surreal visions of the New World."-- NewsweekA passionate epic of love, freedom, and conquest, based on historical events, from the N...
Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, TortureModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child deathMinor
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery