Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende

Portrait in Sepia

Del Valle Family #2

Isabel Allende

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced

304 pages | first published 2000

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Isabel Allende's sensuous novel about In nineteenth-century Chile, Aurora del Valle suffers a brutal trauma that erases all recollections of the first five years of her life. Raised by her regal and ambitious grandmother Paulina del Valle, Aurora...
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Summary of 1084 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 60%
adventurous 37%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
informative 13%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%
dark 7%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 40%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 44% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.84

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