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A review by melodyseestrees
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book waddles along the line between fiction and non-fiction. The pacing and gravity of events take on a distinctly non-fiction feel to them while the story is fiction though based on lives of actual people. As such I had a difficult time feeling engaged while reading.
This book still serves as an interesting view into what the Spanish Civil War was like even if it just felt like an excerpt in a history textbook for the majority of the time.
Edoardo Ballerini does an excellent job narrating the work and at no point did his reading voice detract from the experience.
This book still serves as an interesting view into what the Spanish Civil War was like even if it just felt like an excerpt in a history textbook for the majority of the time.
Edoardo Ballerini does an excellent job narrating the work and at no point did his reading voice detract from the experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and War
Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Child death, and Gun violence