A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

A Long Petal of the Sea

Isabel Allende with Amanda Hopkinson (Translator), Nick Caistor (Translator)

336 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative medium-paced
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Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life – and the fate of his country – forever changed. Together with his sister-in-law, he is forced out of his beloved Barcelona and into exil...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 10,073 reviews

Moods

emotional: 76%

reflective: 61%

informative: 46%

sad: 39%

adventurous: 38%

hopeful: 38%

inspiring: 32%

challenging: 22%

dark: 15%

tense: 10%

relaxing: 2%

funny: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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