In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

In the Midst of Winter

Isabel Allende with Nick Caistor (Translator), Amanda Hopkinson (Translator), Dennis Boutsikaris (Narrator), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Narrator), Alma Cuervo (Narrator), Dennis Boutsikaris (Narrator), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Narrator), Alma Cuervo (Narrator)

9 hours, 54 minutes • 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 59%
reflective 49%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 35%
sad 33%
hopeful 31%
dark 30%
tense 23%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 26%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 32% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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