A review by lucawartna
Violeta by Isabel Allende

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

4.0

A nice read that made me reflect on how much the world has changed in the 100 years that Violeta lived. The book really reads as a memoir, and kept me curious towards the very end. I liked how Violeta tells about her life without holding back the ugly parts. 
I also liked learning a bit about Chile. 
What I didn’t like was the pace; the story dragged in the end, and the part of the story about her youth got so much more pages than the rest, which was a shame. At the end, the story also got a bit jumbled. 
Overall a nice and interesting read!
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