A review by ema_b
Violeta by Isabel Allende

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a story of the life of a grandmother, nestled between a century endcapped by two pandemics - the Spanish Influenza and Corona Virus -  told to her grandson through a long, reflective letter of life's upheavals, shifts, triumphs, and of love.