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Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
For a work that was first published in 1998 Daughter of Fortune strikes me as something more suited to the 1970s. Don’t get me wrong, I love Isabel Allende’s work and she is one of my favourite authors, however, at the risk of coming across as an oversensitive zillennial, her mystification of China struck me…
1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 3 STARS, 3rd pov, ADOPTION, Adult, adventure, America, California, chile, Chilean American author, China, class, daughter of fortune, doctors, drama, FAMILY SAGA, favourite authors, female authors, GRIEF, heavy on telling, HISTORICAL FICTION, ISABEL ALLENDE, latin america, latin american, latinx author, MAGICAL REALISM, MARRIAGE, MELODRAMA, miscarriage, orphans, pregnancy, problematic, prostitution, published in 1998, road trip, ship, slow pacing, survival, TRANSLATED FICTION, travel, unrequited love, voyage -
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende β book review
Isabel Allende is one of my all time favourite writers. When I was in middle-grade I fell in love with her Eagle and Jaguar series and in the years since Iβve enjoyed other novels by her. Having loved her memoir of Chile, My Invented Country, I was looking forward to A Long Petal of the…
1930S, 1940s, 3 STARS, A Long Petal of the Sea, Adult, BOOK REVIEW, Booklr, chile, Chilean American author, drama, family, favourite authors, female authors, heavy on telling, HISTORICAL FICTION, ISABEL ALLENDE, latin america, latin american, latinx author, LITERARY FICTION, MARRIAGE, MELODRAMA, migration/immigration, netgalley, Pablo Neruda, published in 2020, read in 2020, ROMANCE, south america, spain, spanish civil war, TRANSLATED FICTION, WWII -
The History of Living Forever by Jake Wolff β book review
The History of Living Forever is an ambitious novel. The narrative includes multiple timelines and often switches between 1st and 3rd perspective, weaving together a compelling yet intricate story. Two of the central figures in these various ‘timelines’ are Conrad Aybinder and Sammy Tampari who in spite of their student-teacher relationship, and of Conrad being…
3.75 stars, adventure, age gap, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, chile, DEATH, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), Easter Island, gay, GRIEF, HIGH SCHOOL, immortality, Jake Wolff, labs, LGBTQ+ Author, LITERARY FICTION, m/m, male authors, mental health, morality, philosophical, published in 2019, queer, READ IN 2019, Romania, science, SPECULATIVE FICTION, The History of Living Forever, travel -
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
A novel that is both challenging and hear-rendering, and Allende showcases her skills for creating vivid characters and riveting storylines. This translation carries through a rhythm that is resonant with the one of writers such as Alice Hoffman.But before I delve into a review…who thought that cover was a good idea?I can’t believe that someone…
1970s, 20th century, 3.5 STARS, Adult, America, brazil, chile, Chilean American author, Contemporary, drama, family, female authors, found family, friendships, guatemala, HISTORICAL FICTION, IN THE MIDST OF WINTER, ISABEL ALLENDE, latin america, latin american, latinx author, LITERARY FICTION, migration/immigration, NEW YORK, read in 2017, ROMANCE, social issues
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