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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
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

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.
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