Daughter of Fortune : A Novel

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Summary: GOOD STORY BUT WRITING WORRIED ME AT TIMES
Review: I loved the story but at times I found the writing a little 'simple'. Having just read 'Le Testament Francais' (in English) and even the translation was beautifully poetic, I found Allende lacking in writing style. Often the writing didn't seem to flow.

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Summary: Exquisitely written.
Review: Superbly written, (spanish) the novel transported me to Valparaiso and California. Ms Allende has once again proven to be a noteworthy novelist. Do I smell sequel?

Rating:
Summary: between excellent and outstanding
Review: If you are a fan of Isabel Allende this is a must read. On the other hand if you hold her in disfavor, for some reason, stay well away. This is Allende at her best. If you have never read any of her work this is a fine place to start. It isn't quite up to The Infinity Play, but a cut above some of her other work

Let's just hope they don't try to make a movie of it.

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Summary: Buen libro, buen relato, entretenido.
Review: Me parecio que Isabel trata de buscar una heroina que sea fuerte y liberal en su juicio. Ella encuentra mas de una mujer con tanto o mas poder que los hombres. Es muy entretenido, no lo comparo con sus otros libros, porque este tiene su propia direccion. Isabel entretiene y sabe mantener el interes de los lectores. Cinco estrellas.

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Summary: Trama interesantisima
Review: Una delicia para leer, sin embargo, quedan al menos cuatro asuntos en el aire ante tan abrupto final. Me gustaria que la autora escribiera una segunda parte de esta novela.

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Summary: Entretenido, pero el final es una decepcion.
Review: Me entretuve mucho leyendo acerca de Valparaiso y California del siglo pasado. A esta historia, en todo caso, le falto esa chispa de genialidad que se aprecia en otros libros de Allende. Especialmente al final de la novela, me parecio que la autora tuvo que terminar el relato repentinamente. El final es una decepcion.

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Summary: magical, erotic, sensational
Review: I love the character of Eliza Sommers, is as usual as strong as the other protagonist of her stories, just as I imagine the author. and I really think that Allende has an extraordinary imagination, and her magic is phenomenal.

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Summary: Her best since House of the Spirits, however...
Review: What happened to the ending? Was the author struck by lightening before she could finish?

A wonderful story, beautifully written with a marvelous evocation of San Francisco during the gold rush era. A strong, fascinating central character, but does she reunite with her family at the end? The abruptness of the ending made me howl with frustration.

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Summary: la novela me decepcionó.
Review: Desde La Casa de los Espíritus, que me fascinó, he seguido comprando libros de Allende en busca de literatura de primera. Aparte de De Amor y de Sombra, ningún libro de Allende ha cumplido con la norma de excelencia esperada. Este es el caso con Hija de la Fortuna. Me decepcionó. La trama sigue y sigue sin ton ni son, narraciones por el gusto de narrar.

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Summary: Wondeful. Allende gets better and better with each new book
Review: Once again Allende delivers her finest work. I enjoyed every word of it, except for the end, this novel will remain as one of Allende's most daring projects. I did feel, however, that the novel ended too sudden. It seems that Allende got tired of it in the last three pages. She was fed up with it and decided to end it. Can't wait for her to win the nobel price.