Paula by Isabel Allende

330 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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When Isabel Allende's daughter, Paula, became gravely ill and fell into a coma, the author began to write the story of her family for her unconscious child. In the telling, bizarre ancestors appear before our eyes; we hear both delightful and bitt...

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4.17
based on 2,549 reviews

Moods

emotional: 93%

sad: 81%

reflective: 71%

inspiring: 42%

challenging: 20%

dark: 18%

hopeful: 18%

informative: 15%

funny: 8%

tense: 8%

adventurous: 4%

mysterious: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
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