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The House of the Spirits
A book written by a Latin American writer and featuring an epic tale of several generations of a family (using a magical realism style) of course can only be compared to Garcia Marquez, and rightly so. Allende brings her own twist to the genre, however, and focuses on political upheaval as both the conservatives, socialists, and a dictatorship cause political strife and tragic consequences. I adored the clandestine romance between Blanca and Pedro Tercero Garcia, as well as between Alba and Miguel. The writing is dreamy and passionate, and full of a mixture of hot-headed tempers and despicable violence, but it's also about the perseverance of humans in the darkest hours. I loved it.
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From Our Blog
- 8/28/10
The Time Traveler's Wife was an amazing book filled with sadness and happiness. I would consider it one of my favorite books. After I read The Time Traveler's Wife, I read the classic book, Catcher in the Rye. The book is about a boy named Holden who spends three days in New York City. It talks about all of his adventures and memorial experiences. The Catcher in the Rye is a fast read, and definitely a book worth reading!
Charlie St. Cloud is the book I am currently reading. It has an amazing plot and right away you fall in love with the book, and the wonderful relationship between two brothers. My next book is another classic, Lord of the Flies! I’ll tell you how I liked it next week!
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