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A review by ryann_400
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is MUST READ, no book has challenged my concept of time, family and politics like this book.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment