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shalini
Sep 16, 2023 rated it really liked it
A brilliant romantic tale of endurance and love, peppered with issues of mortality and race differences.

Wish the narration has been tighter. The jumping through timelines via different characters was a little rough on maintaining continuity

Writing is gorgeous as always and the biggest takeaway from the book
Stephanie
Jun 12, 2017 rated it it was ok
I didn't finish -- the voice seemed stilted, and I just couldn't attach myself to the plot or characters. It was "fluffier" than what I was expecting from Allende. ...more
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