A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I read this, or rather listened to the audiobook, as part of a college alumni reading group. I’ve only read one of Allende’s books previously, and this one seemed to be of the same type. I enjoyed the long family saga, moving between continents and decades. However, based on the length of the book, you could predict the surprise near the 2/3 mark, so it didn’t have that turn of events that you kind of hope for in these kinds of novels. OK, but written in an enjoyable manner. And for me, a nice change of pace. I believe I might have enjoyed it more if I actually read along with the group and participated in the discussions live, instead of speeding through it to beat the library due date.
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