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A review by scholastic_squid
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
*I’m on a rollercoaster of emotions*
The beginning was rough for me as I typically avoid this type of genre. I would rather read historical texts about events however, I was soon engulfed in the turmoil and lives of all the characters needing to know how their lives panned out.
I audiobook’d this while working to keep me rolling but by the time I was half way through it couldn’t go fast enough because ALL the tea started spilling. 🫖 💥
Having added this to my Decolonize Your Bookshelf prompt for a “South American author who wrote historical fiction” did not disappoint which is honestly what I was dreading. The political turmoil and straight facts spilling out in Chapter 10 however, had me gasping because it’s so similar to what is going on in the US right now. It’s a blessing and curse having majored in history / law and then peeking into other cultures politics like this.. because you know what could happen and the % of probability.
I do hope to find more on the Spanish civil war and history of the Chilean people.. 💕
The beginning was rough for me as I typically avoid this type of genre. I would rather read historical texts about events however, I was soon engulfed in the turmoil and lives of all the characters needing to know how their lives panned out.
I audiobook’d this while working to keep me rolling but by the time I was half way through it couldn’t go fast enough because ALL the tea started spilling. 🫖 💥
Having added this to my Decolonize Your Bookshelf prompt for a “South American author who wrote historical fiction” did not disappoint which is honestly what I was dreading. The political turmoil and straight facts spilling out in Chapter 10 however, had me gasping because it’s so similar to what is going on in the US right now. It’s a blessing and curse having majored in history / law and then peeking into other cultures politics like this.. because you know what could happen and the % of probability.
I do hope to find more on the Spanish civil war and history of the Chilean people.. 💕
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Deportation