The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende is a pretty epic book. It's about the lives of the Trueba family and their lives in Chile during a pretty tumultuous period of time. The patriarch, Esteban Trueba is pretty much an asshole. His character grows and changes throughout his life, but still a giant A at the end. All of the women in this story are great with the exception that they let Esteban boss them around. The women all have a magical side, and it's unclear whether it's entirely charm or maybe some real magic. I like that! The writing is also very rich which caused me to have to re-read parts, especially at night, but made for an excellent time. I would recommend this book to anyone to likes reading about families (especially women's relationships) and political history.
August 13, 2010
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende is a pretty epic book. It's about the lives of the Trueba family and their lives in Chile during a pretty tumultuous period of time. The patriarch, Esteban Trueba is pretty much an asshole. His character grows and changes throughout his life, but still a giant A at the end. All of the women in this story are great with the exception that they let Esteban boss them around. The women all have a magical side, and it's unclear whether it's entirely charm or maybe some real magic. I like that! The writing is also very rich which caused me to have to re-read parts, especially at night, but made for an excellent time. I would recommend this book to anyone to likes reading about families (especially women's relationships) and political history.
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