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This is a haunting and sad story of a family throughout a history of upheaval in their country. The characters are flawed and complex but you grow to care for them as you would your own dysfunctional relatives. I enjoyed the beginning of the book and the very end. In the last quarter of the novel the story seemed disjointed and was sometimes difficult to follow. I spent the entire novel wondering who the narrator was but I imagine it was Allende's intention to not reveal that until the end. I be
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