A review by jenniferwallini
Berta Isla by Javier Marías

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

While this book is over 500 pages long, I was surprised at how the pages seemed to fly. The beginning was the hardest to get into, but once the catalyst happens that puts the rest of the book in motion, it really started to move. I appreciated the twist at the end and all the callbacks, although at times it felt like entire sentences or passages were being repeated word for word, which did grate on me a bit. Overall, I'm glad I read it and would read more by this author.