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A review by albac63
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What a rollercoaster. Felt like I lived 3 lives. Never read SO MUCH PLOT in one book. Nice to read about Latin America. Nice to finally meet my namesake as well. The first 3/4 is ahh what a quirky family the last 1/4 is the horrors of war. Sort of like Encanto but super fucked up. Will read it again in 20 yrs.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and War
Moderate: Ableism