Daughter of Fortune : A Novel

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Having loved the brilliant House of the Spirits and Eva Luna, imagine my disappointment at this shallow and predictable book. Yes it's infinitely readable, but that doesn't make it good. Allende needs to spend a little more time developing deeper characters, and plot contrivances that aren't so ridiculously apparent miles before they happen.

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Summary: A Disappointment to a True Allende Fan
Review: I have always classified myself as a die-hard Allende fan, but Daughter of Fortune has caused me to reevaluate my devotion. The lengthy descriptions I've savored as poetry in Allende's previous works I found to be dry and dull in Daughter of Fortune. The character development was shallow and I found the plot to be predictable. >sigh< This was not Allende's finest work by any stretch...

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Summary: This Book Is Incredible
Review: I have read and loved all of Isabel Allende's books, but even I was surprised by Daughter of Fortune. I could not put it down. After I started, I took it with me everywhere with me until I finished it. Allende's use of forshadowing is sublime and her descriptions make you feel like you are experiencing the adventures of the characters first-hand. I recommend this book to anyone and hope that everyone enjoys it as much as I did.

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Summary: Lovely
Review: I thought this was a beautiful book full of atmosphere and well-developed characters. Ms. Allende has clearly done her research both with regard to the setting as well as the craft of writing. An excellent read.

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Summary: Daughter of Fortune, By Isabel Allende
Review: Questions unanswered. What happen to Mama Fresia. When will Eliza find out Miss Rose is on her way to California? There is another whole story, which should include reactions when they find out it's Miss Rose writting the Pornagraph Books.

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Summary: Interesting and entertaining...
Review: I thought this novel was interesting and fairly entertaining. Although I thought the characters were one-dimensional, Tao Chi'en captured my heart quickly. I also agree that House of the Spirits is a better example of Allende's. I have heard that Allende's work is more effective in Spanish, which encourages me to take refresher courses.

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Summary: This is the great Allende?
Review: Never having read any Allende, I was looking forward to this choice of my book group. What a disappointment. This is a poorly written, poorly edited, historical romance, more suited to serialization in a supermarket ladies' magazine.

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Summary: good writing for a change
Review: Most of the fiction I've read in the last year, too often on the recommendations of others, has been charming and bland. This is the first non-crime book that has treated me to interesting prose, the best line by line since I read Rick Harsch's Billy Verite last year. Read it slow, the next book is bound to be lifeless.

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Summary: not as good as previous work
Review: This book is entertaining, but is definitely not Allende's best work. There's really not much to say about the ending. I recommend that you read some of her earlier novels, like "Eva Luna" which is excellent.

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Summary: no es tan buena
Review: Esta novela es entretenida, pero definitivamente no es el mejor trabajo de Isabel Allende. El final no deja mucho que decir. Mi recomendación es que lean otras novelas de Isabel Allende, como "La Casa de los Espiritus", que es mucho mejor que ésta.