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eissa

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10. Just finished "Ines of my Soul"

Wed May 17, 2017, 12:19 PM

May 2017

by Isabel Allende. Truly fascinating semi-fictional account of Ines Suarez, one of the Conquistadors of Chile. My feelings for her see-sawed between admiration for her audacity (refusing to spend her entire life in black-clad widowhood in Spain) and revulsion for her role in wiping out the indigenous people of Chile. While the book is rooted in historical facts, Allende does take liberties in filling in the gaps with her storytelling. For those who are fans of Allende's writing, you will truly enjoy this work. I personally enjoy her books, but her writing style can be a bit over the top for me, and there definitely is some of that in this book.

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