Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

Island Beneath the Sea

Isabel Allende with Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

457 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism challenging emotional sad slow-paced
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Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarité -- known as Tété -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, Tété finds s...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 3,069 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

sad: 58%

dark: 50%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 42%

adventurous: 33%

informative: 29%

tense: 24%

hopeful: 22%

inspiring: 20%

mysterious: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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