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A review by maevebm
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Unforgettable and I’m not sure any review could do this book justice. A beautiful weaving of a family’s story set against the backdrop of classism, political instability, corruption, and civil conflict. The characters felt like real people and their pain and joy was tangible. There was humanity but there was also something that transcended beyond. I wish I could read it for the first time again and again and again
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and War
Minor: Racism and Fire/Fire injury