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Summary: A highly entertaining look at the 49'ers
Review: Isabel takes us on a narrative full of adventure and in it she portrays some very strong willful women. It is very much a tale told a la Allende. Good fun.
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Summary: A Satisfying Read
Review: This book is very enjoyable if you are a fan of Isabel Allende's past novels.While it is not as terrifically engaging or engrossing as the "House of the Spirits", it is a wonderful testament to the bygone era of the Forty-Niners. Perhaps the novel dwells too much on the history taking place around Eliza, the main character, and forgets to continue to build such a fascinating character. Still, definitely worth reading. But if you want something that will keep you glued to your reading chair, read "House of the Spirits". A great lesson in recent history and a great story as well!
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Summary: Beautifully written, historical tale which will delight you
Review: I have just this minute finished reading it, and I loved it. I have heard it's not her best work, but I can't comment as I have only read one other, The Infinite Plan. The writing is beautiful, and she weaves her story so you are immersed in the world in wbich the characters live. I disagree with the reader from Australia who read Le Testament Francais and said that Allende doesn't write as well as Makine. I've read Testament too and Allende has a completely different style. She does write as well as Makine. The story is beautifully told and takes you to South America (Chile), China and California. I enjoyed the historical aspects of the novel, and I think Allende really brought these to life. If you want a good, intelligent read, you'll enjoy this book. I'm going to read the House Of Spirits now. Enjoy!
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Summary: A little disappointed
Review: I was a little disappointed with this book. While it was a good story, I found myself thinking more about the history and place and lost interest in Eliza. I thought the book really ran out of steam once she leaves Sacramento - we don't see or feel much about her emotions during the time when she is coming to realize that she is on a journey in search of herself rather than for Joaquin. I wish I had read the book in Spanish because I think this may be a relatively pedestrian transalation.When I finished the book, my first impulse was to go back and read Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose - a superior but similar novel. I believe that Daughter of Fortune will ultimately be considered a minor work by an otherwise accomplished writer.
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Summary: Not that great.
Review: From start to end, her use of prose was not even a poor reflection of other books by Allende.
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Summary: SIMPLE BUT GOOD BOOK
Review: I found the book easy to read and follow, at times perhaps too much that way, but one worth reading. If you really want to read a book that will keep your interest all the way through, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher.. .It should be on Oprah. . .It is the most beautiful love story ever, you fall in love with each character, and this is a book you will always want to keep and read again and again... I makes eavh reader know for sure that life and love are ever so precious and never to be taken for granted . ..try it you will love it...
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Summary: Wonderful! Unforgettable! You won't be able to put it down!
Review: Isabel Allende's Daughter of Fortune is a beautifully written, epic story, set in Chile, California and China about 150 years ago. The vivid descriptions of the time and places will transport you and the characters will stay with you long after you finish the book. Definitely one of the most enjoyable books I have read this year (topped only by Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha). Buy it, read it and treasure it, as you will want to get it back off the shelf in years to come and read it again.
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Summary: Wonderful Storytelling
Review: The stories of Allende never ceases to amaze me. Once again she has created a story full of facsinating characters. Although her stories contain elements of magic, they also have an historical outline and it is obvious that she must have done thorough research of the cultures and time periods she is writing about. I fell in love with the main protagonist of her latest story, Eliza, who is transformed from being a depedent girl to an independent woman. For many years she disguises her identity as a woman and lives as a man in the male dominated society of the gold rush era in California. Allende manages to weave all the threads of the story together in the last chapter of the book, but still leaves us pondering about a few things. Let your own imagination take flight until we see the sequel of this wonderful book.
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Summary: The best from Isabel Allende, I loved it
Review: Possibly one of the best books from a true literary genius. Surpasses anything she has written in the recent past, Daughter of Fortune is destined to be a classic in the same vain as House of Spirits. Set in the California Goldrush of 1849, Isabel takes her readers on a rich adventure set against a landscape of an America in search of an identity. Isabel never fails to delight, be it Infinite Plan or Aphrodite... If you liked Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolvers epic tale, you will love Daughter of Fortune. Buy this book, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: La perdida del tiempo
Review: ¿Porque en vez de leer a Isabel Allende, no ocupan su tiempo en leer a Borges o el Quijote de la Mancha o tal vez simplemente pierden su tiempo en internet?, se los digo por experiencia, este es uno de los peores libros que he leido en mi vida... Solo me remito a opinar...
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