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It feels like I´ve read all this before. I know Chile´s history well, and Allende includes practically everything, with no depth to anything.It's as if she needed to mention every major event;it feels forced.And then there's the stereotypes. It's also detached, as other reviewers have pointed out, and at some point, it becomes predictable.
Having loved The House of the Spirits, and a couple more by her,this is a letdown.
Having loved The House of the Spirits, and a couple more by her,this is a letdown.
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January 18, 2022
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Feb 11, 2022 08:29PM
Great and honest comments Paula ❤️
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Bother. Maybe I won't rush to order this at the library after all . . . ❤�
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Bother. Maybe I won't rush to order this at the library after all . . . ❤�"As you always say,different readers,different tastes. Maybe you´ll enjoy it, but her earliier ones are much,much better.
Margaret wrote: "Great and honest comments Paula ❤️"Thanks, it was a disappointment...
Totally, yes, yes yes. As if she needed to mention every event, it feels like I am force to read a history book and the character is the opposite of a feminist. Also how many people does she kill of cancer, she had to make it so sad.
Your review is spot on. I’m so disappointed in the writing and how the story was told . I felt the same with A Long Petal of the Sea. I guess I need to read her earlier works which people rave about.
Nancy wrote: "Your review is spot on. I’m so disappointed in the writing and how the story was told . I felt the same with A Long Petal of the Sea. I guess I need to read her earlier works which people rave about."If you haven't read her previous works, "The island beneath the sea" (history of Haiti and Louisiana) was her last good work, same as all her previous ones "House of Spirits"her first one, Eva Luna(many stories), "Daughter of fortune" and the sequel " Portrait in Sepia" (History of California), "Ines de Alma Mia" history of the founding of Chile. I would read all these books all over again, the main character traps you , always this amazing woman that would stay in your memories for the rest of your life.
Beatrice wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Your review is spot on. I’m so disappointed in the writing and how the story was told . I felt the same with A Long Petal of the Sea. I guess I need to read her earlier works which pe..."Thanks Beatrice!
I agree with you on it being detached!
I felt the same, Paula.
Me encanta Isabel !!! Es una muy buena escritora!!! Creo que � Hija de la fortuna� es una de las mejores!
