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The House of the Spirits

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Written by: Isabel Allende
Narrated by: Thom Rivera, Marisol Ramirez
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This “spectacular…absorbing and distinguished work…is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present, and future of Latin America” (The New York Times Book Review).

The House of the Spirits, which introduced Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future.

One of the most important novels of the twentieth century, The House of the Spirits is an enthralling epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Latino & Hispanic Creators Literary Fiction World Literature Fantasy Magic Inspiring

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I couldn't get past Chapter two. The animal cruelty was too much for me to keep my interest in this book.

The animal cruelty Turned me off

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This book was recommended to me by someone, but when I started it over a year ago, I thought the magic and super natural elements in the beginning of the story was odd and gave up listening. But recently I heard a lot about the author while studying Spanish and decided to give it another shot. Beautifully woven through the history of the country, it is a wonderful narration of generations of a family through their hardships, vengeance and love with a beautiful ending. I am glad I picked it up again to listen!

Great story with historical context

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This was recommended to me by a friend who listened to it in its original Spanish and loved it. She warned me it was written in very descriptive text and as such made it compelling to read (or in this case listen to for 18 plus hours). I agree it was descriptive, but at times it was hard to follow. There was an element of repetition almost as if the writer got sidetracked by some related event but then would return to that event not too far later. An example of this would be the early mention of the house on the corner becoming a labyrinth over time, I felt we did not need to know that until near to the end where that became more relevant. It became a distraction to the story as a whole. As a result, I struggled sometimes with exactly where we were on the timeline. The stories of the individual characters were compelling, and made you want to carry on reading but sometimes, you just wanted to live in, understand and savour that moment in their lives, but the sidetracked narrative made that awkward to do. The ending was appropriate and kind of expected but still quite moving. Overall a three for me.

Roller Coaster read

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Such a long story. If the characters were not so gorgeous, I don't think I could have made it theough.

Whoa!!!!

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The story is told beautifully and harmoniously while evoking every emotion. The characters are developed with such detail and depth, that I couldn't help but fall deep into the story. This is the second time listening to the story and I found myself as deeply engaged, if not more, than the first time. Well worth the read/listen if a powerfully rich and engaging storyline is what you like.

Beautiful, Eloquent and Mesmerizing

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