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A Long Petal of the Sea
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I really struggled with this book and was shocked as I really enjoy Allende's work. Ines of My Soul being my favorite of her books. I enjoyed the beginning, Roser comes from nothing and is adopted by a wealthy man and she has a gift for the piano. She falls in love with a young soldier who dies before their son is born. His brother Victor marries her to give the boy a father and to help her get to Chile with him. You see, people are fleeing Spain and Roser and Victor can get on a boat sailing to Chile. He is a doctor and she is a musician. They can contribute to their new country and make a life for themselves there.
Their book follows their life together, how they grow individually and together. How they share a deep bond and how they survive through their travels.
There are many themes here and this book is based on historical facts, but it just failed to grab me. It is slow moving and that is part of the issue. It is a slow burn and normally I don't mind that but, in this case, it didn't work for me. I don't know if it was my mood at the time or my inability to connect with her story telling. This is one of those books that I can say, I enjoyed but it won’t stay with me for long. Again, this took me by surprise as I normally have thoroughly enjoyed all her books. I encourage readers to read all reviews are decide for yourselves.
Thank you to Random House Publishing House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Their book follows their life together, how they grow individually and together. How they share a deep bond and how they survive through their travels.
There are many themes here and this book is based on historical facts, but it just failed to grab me. It is slow moving and that is part of the issue. It is a slow burn and normally I don't mind that but, in this case, it didn't work for me. I don't know if it was my mood at the time or my inability to connect with her story telling. This is one of those books that I can say, I enjoyed but it won’t stay with me for long. Again, this took me by surprise as I normally have thoroughly enjoyed all her books. I encourage readers to read all reviews are decide for yourselves.
Thank you to Random House Publishing House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Thanks for this, Debra. Not for me!
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Paige wrote: "Thanks for this, Debra. Not for me!"you're welcome!
Great review Debra! I think I’ll skip it! 😊
Nice honest review Debra! I struggled with the last book I read from her myself. I think this one is being sent to me, so we shall see.
Shame you struggled with it and I can see why. Great review
an honest review. I adore Allende as well. Hope her next one is totally awesome.
That's so disappointing, Debra. I have this book on my TBR but right now slow moving and plodding books are not my thing. Onto better.
Babydimps (Suzy) wrote: "Great review Debra! I think I’ll skip it! 😊"Thank you, Suzy! Some are enjoying it, but it just didn't work for me.
Norma * Traveling Sister and proud Grandma!!! wrote: "Great review, Debra!"Thank you, Norma!
Berit☀️✨ wrote: "Nice honest review Debra! I struggled with the last book I read from her myself. I think this one is being sent to me, so we shall see."Thank you, Berit! I hope it works for you.
Ceecee wrote: "Shame you struggled with it and I can see why. Great review"Thank you, Ceecee!
Fran wrote: "Wonderful review, Debra!"Thank you, Fran!
Holly wrote: "Hope your next is fantastic!"Thank you, Holly!
Jen wrote: "an honest review. I adore Allende as well. Hope her next one is totally awesome."Thank you, Jen! I'm hoping this is just a one off for me.
Marialyce wrote: "That's so disappointing, Debra. I have this book on my TBR but right now slow moving and plodding books are not my thing. Onto better."On to better! I think you have to be in the right mood for this book.
Excellent review Debra, sorry this one didn’t work for you!
Kaceey wrote: "Excellent review Debra, sorry this one didn’t work for you!"Thank you, Kaceey!
Good review, Debra! i'm noticing way too many books being just average or meh as of late...
Diane wrote: "Good review, Debra! i'm noticing way too many books being just average or meh as of late..."Thank you, Diane! Some are loving this but it just didn't work for me. I also find I am either completely loving books lately or finding them to be meh.
Elyse wrote: "I hear ya Debra. You explained yourself well. I took the longest path reading this - studying- almost every sentence-
I got sooo into it - caught up in learning the history - real historical char..."
Thank you, Elyse!
Great review Debra. This book was the second I've rad by this author and the first one I liked :) Glad to hear that Ines of My Soul is your favorite, which I'm reading now.
Annette wrote: "Great review Debra. This book was the second I've rad by this author and the first one I liked :) Glad to hear that Ines of My Soul is your favorite, which I'm reading now."Thank you, Annette!
