Violeta SPANISH EDITION
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Summary
This sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta del Valle， a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century。
Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920， the first girl in a family of five boisterous sons。 From the start， her life will be marked by extraordinary events， for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt， even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth。
Through her father's prescience， the family will come through that crisis unscathed， only to face a new one as the Great Depression transforms the genteel city life she has known。 Her family loses all and is forced to retreat to a wild and beautiful but remote part of the country。 There， she will come of age， and her first suitor will come calling。 。 。 。
She tells her story in the form of a letter to someone she loves above all others， recounting devastating heartbreak and passionate affairs， times of both poverty and wealth， terrible loss and immense joy。 Her life will be shaped by some of the most important events of history: the fight for women's rights， the rise and fall of tyrants， and， ultimately， not one but two pandemics。
Told through the eyes of a woman whose unforgettable passion， determination， and sense of humor will carry her through a lifetime of upheaval， Isabel Allende once more brings us an epic that is both fiercely inspiring and deeply emotional。
Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920， the first girl in a family of five boisterous sons。 From the start， her life will be marked by extraordinary events， for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt， even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth。
Through her father's prescience， the family will come through that crisis unscathed， only to face a new one as the Great Depression transforms the genteel city life she has known。 Her family loses all and is forced to retreat to a wild and beautiful but remote part of the country。 There， she will come of age， and her first suitor will come calling。 。 。 。
She tells her story in the form of a letter to someone she loves above all others， recounting devastating heartbreak and passionate affairs， times of both poverty and wealth， terrible loss and immense joy。 Her life will be shaped by some of the most important events of history: the fight for women's rights， the rise and fall of tyrants， and， ultimately， not one but two pandemics。
Told through the eyes of a woman whose unforgettable passion， determination， and sense of humor will carry her through a lifetime of upheaval， Isabel Allende once more brings us an epic that is both fiercely inspiring and deeply emotional。
Reviews
ARA
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Violeta is Mesmerizing， Addicting and Full of LifeThis fictional memoir is an exceptional epistolary triumph and I am thrilled to have new words from Allende， an international treasure。 I dare you to not project yourself into Violeta's mesmerizing account of her life and the impact history's significant events。 But it's so much more。 I could not put it down！ An emotional， riveting first person story written exactly as you'd expect an elder to write to her grandson， with all the joy and angst of Violeta is Mesmerizing， Addicting and Full of LifeThis fictional memoir is an exceptional epistolary triumph and I am thrilled to have new words from Allende， an international treasure。 I dare you to not project yourself into Violeta's mesmerizing account of her life and the impact history's significant events。 But it's so much more。 I could not put it down！ An emotional， riveting first person story written exactly as you'd expect an elder to write to her grandson， with all the joy and angst of a life well-lived。 。。。more
Katherine Caron
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Mesmerizing， Addicting and Full of LifeThis fictional memoir is an exceptional epistolary triumph and I am thrilled to have new words from Allende， an international treasure。 I dare you to not project yourself into Violeta's mesmerizing account of her life and the impact history's significant events。 But it's so much more。 I could not put it down！ An emotional， riveting first person story written exactly as you'd expect an elder to write to her grandson， with all the joy and angst of a life well Mesmerizing， Addicting and Full of LifeThis fictional memoir is an exceptional epistolary triumph and I am thrilled to have new words from Allende， an international treasure。 I dare you to not project yourself into Violeta's mesmerizing account of her life and the impact history's significant events。 But it's so much more。 I could not put it down！ An emotional， riveting first person story written exactly as you'd expect an elder to write to her grandson， with all the joy and angst of a life well-lived。 。。。more
Sara
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More like a 4。5 but I’m rounding up because I cried at least twice reading this and I’m not mad about it。
Susan McGrath
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I received a digital advance copy of Violeta by Isabel Allende。 Violeta is scheduled for release on January 25， 2022。 Violeta is a woman looking back over her long （100 years） life in the form of a letter to someone she loves dearly。 Through her life， she experiences passion and heartbreak， poverty and wealth， grief and joy。 Woven through these emotional experiences are historical events including the fight for women’s rights， political upheaval， and two pandemics。As I expected with a novel by A I received a digital advance copy of Violeta by Isabel Allende。 Violeta is scheduled for release on January 25， 2022。 Violeta is a woman looking back over her long （100 years） life in the form of a letter to someone she loves dearly。 Through her life， she experiences passion and heartbreak， poverty and wealth， grief and joy。 Woven through these emotional experiences are historical events including the fight for women’s rights， political upheaval， and two pandemics。As I expected with a novel by Allende， this is a big story， covering a large expanse of time and space。 It is also a novel with characters that are fully developed， particularly Violeta。 While we do get her story from her perspective， which could mean she is doing some editing of her experiences， as a reader you feel as if you are truly getting to know this woman。While the characters were very well developed， I was missing a bit of the world in this story。 It primarily takes place in places I have never been， and I would have loved to have more of those locations described in the novel。I did enjoy the device of Violeta telling her story to a loved one。 For the first half or so of the novel， we are not sure who the person is she is speaking to。 This touch of mystery worked for me， until it was revealed who she was sharing her story with。 From this point forward， I was looking for a reason for her to share this story with this person。 As a reader， I never got that， which made the story feel a bit incomplete。 I found myself looking for the point of the story， the message Violeta wanted to share。 Violeta is an epic story exploring one woman’s experience of the world。 While I did miss a bit of purpose， I still enjoyed following her through her life of love and loss。 。。。more
Katie Galucki
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I was granted access to this book by #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 #VioletaEnglishEditionVioleta was born in 1920 in South America during the Spanish flu pandemic， she lives to be 100 - dying during the time of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic。 This is her story， written as a letter to one who is close and beloved by her。 We follow Violeta from the capital city to a remote part of her country， to Miami， to Cuba， to Las Vegas， Los Angeles， and even to Norway。 She lives life with deter I was granted access to this book by #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 #VioletaEnglishEditionVioleta was born in 1920 in South America during the Spanish flu pandemic， she lives to be 100 - dying during the time of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic。 This is her story， written as a letter to one who is close and beloved by her。 We follow Violeta from the capital city to a remote part of her country， to Miami， to Cuba， to Las Vegas， Los Angeles， and even to Norway。 She lives life with determination， passion， and a zest for life that is almost enviable。 Beautifully written， I could almost not bring myself to put this book down and would highly recommend。 。。。more
Jodi
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Violeta was born in 1920， South America -The Camellia House is where Violeta spent her childhood - after her birth — we follow The Great War， The Spanish Flu， and The Great Depression。- for which we will learn a lot about her personality- temperament/naturally rebellious - her family， and Violeta’s governess， Miss Josephine Taylor an Irish immigrant with her own fascinating story— who eventually tamed Violeta’s childhood sassy inappropriate public behaviors。 The height of her family to the destr Violeta was born in 1920， South America -The Camellia House is where Violeta spent her childhood - after her birth — we follow The Great War， The Spanish Flu， and The Great Depression。- for which we will learn a lot about her personality- temperament/naturally rebellious - her family， and Violeta’s governess， Miss Josephine Taylor an Irish immigrant with her own fascinating story— who eventually tamed Violeta’s childhood sassy inappropriate public behaviors。 The height of her family to the destruction of the family by a Narcissistic father who destroyed so much。 The learning out in the country to her becoming an adult。 Violeta tells her story - in the form of a letter - to Camilo - her grandson。 Her stories are endless， from 1920 until 2020 historical fiction。 Though readers spend time learning about the men she loves， her children， people within her community， Allende is also careful in covering the major political events that occurred at the same time including the women's suffrage movement， the Cuban revolution， the Great Depression， the Chilean dictatorship， and more。 The realistic portrayal of how Indigenous people were treated， adds the depth that is often missing from "approved" History books and the often cleaned up history taught in schools。 I really like the premise of this book， spanning one hundred years between pandemics – what a great idea for framing a story。 Violeta’s life is eventful， full of passion， change， and heartbreak。 Violeta’s personal life serves as a mirror for the ups and downs of the historical drama。 Other themes include women’s rights and what it is like to live under an oppressive regime。Many thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， NetGalley， and the author Isabel Allende for providing me an advance review copy of this book。 。。。more
Laura Mooney
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- {VIOLETA - Isabel Allende}Absolutely astounding！ I am in awe of Isabel Allende’s powerful storytelling。 Historical fiction is my favorite genre so she just won a permanent place in my heart for the masterpiece that is Violeta。 Violeta is such a strong female character - born in the year of the Spanish Flu and dying the year of the coronavirus pandemic， she lived her 100 years in South America weathering earthquakes， experiencing different levels of wealth and poverty， war and civil u ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- {VIOLETA - Isabel Allende}Absolutely astounding！ I am in awe of Isabel Allende’s powerful storytelling。 Historical fiction is my favorite genre so she just won a permanent place in my heart for the masterpiece that is Violeta。 Violeta is such a strong female character - born in the year of the Spanish Flu and dying the year of the coronavirus pandemic， she lived her 100 years in South America weathering earthquakes， experiencing different levels of wealth and poverty， war and civil unrest， fighting against female abuse and injustice and riding the ever changing tides of love and passion throughout a lifetime。 From the mafia， to drug addiction， suicide and spiritual awakening - Violetas life never has a dull moment。 This book is so rich with history and shows so many depths of family and friendship I really felt drawn to it in a way I haven’t been to reading in awhile。 I did not want to put it down。 Thank you thank you thank you to @netgally for this gifted copy！ I will be telling everyone about this book 🥰 。。。more
Mark Chimel
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This is a 100 year epic that truly reads like a personal letter from a friend。 As you read on， you find out more about why it is written in this style， but I loved the writing throughout。 The story covers so much history， so many personal events in Violeta's life， and so many themes。 Yet， despite how much ground is covered in a relatively small amount of pages， nothing gets lost or feels rushed and you really feel like you know Violeta and many of the other characters throughout。 This was on a l This is a 100 year epic that truly reads like a personal letter from a friend。 As you read on， you find out more about why it is written in this style， but I loved the writing throughout。 The story covers so much history， so many personal events in Violeta's life， and so many themes。 Yet， despite how much ground is covered in a relatively small amount of pages， nothing gets lost or feels rushed and you really feel like you know Violeta and many of the other characters throughout。 This was on a lot of most anticipated books of 2022 lists and I think it will be on a lot of end of the year best books list too。 It was definitely a joy to read。*I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy F
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*I received a free copy of this novel to review from Net Galley*‘There is a time to live and a time to die。 In between there’s time to remember。’Isabel Allende’s beautifully written Violeta has her titular heroine look back on a life that spans a hundred years from her birth during the Spanish flu to her death during the Coronavirus pandemic。 This novel follows Violeta’s family’s fall from fortune， her education from an Irish governess， early marriage， several love affairs and attempts to mainta *I received a free copy of this novel to review from Net Galley*‘There is a time to live and a time to die。 In between there’s time to remember。’Isabel Allende’s beautifully written Violeta has her titular heroine look back on a life that spans a hundred years from her birth during the Spanish flu to her death during the Coronavirus pandemic。 This novel follows Violeta’s family’s fall from fortune， her education from an Irish governess， early marriage， several love affairs and attempts to maintain her independence and self sufficiency。 We also follow events in the unnamed Latin American country Violeta inhabits - American interference and political turmoil leads to a regime that practices torture， human rights violations and murders。 The protagonist and her family also experience domestic abuse， drug addiction and prostitution with tragic results。 Yet our heroine is a survivor， which becomes clear as she recounts her life for Camilo， whose identity is revealed near the end of the book。 This is an immersive and captivating read。 。。。more
Susan
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Review to follow。
Jimmy
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From Isabel Allende comes her newest masterpiece， Violeta， that centers on the 100 year life of the title main character。 Born in 1920 during the Spanish Flu epidemic， she witnesses some of the biggest events in the world throughout her life。 As she narrates her life story to her grandson， she reflects on her achievements and her regrets， longing for a future where her grandson can grow up in。 It's quite fitting that the end of her life is bookended by another pandemic raging across the world in From Isabel Allende comes her newest masterpiece， Violeta， that centers on the 100 year life of the title main character。 Born in 1920 during the Spanish Flu epidemic， she witnesses some of the biggest events in the world throughout her life。 As she narrates her life story to her grandson， she reflects on her achievements and her regrets， longing for a future where her grandson can grow up in。 It's quite fitting that the end of her life is bookended by another pandemic raging across the world in 2020。There's a sense of strength and determination that Violeta possesses throughout her life， as illustrated by her independence and struggle at each significant moment。 She makes mistakes， of course， but she learns from them。 And there's something about this quiet reflection that's quite uplifting， even in times of upheaval and strife。 But as long as this story is， I sometimes wish I could have lingered in certain characters lives just a little bit longer。 Seeing as we're spanning 100 years of Violeta's life， these people come and go， just as fleeting and ephemeral as a leaf on the wind。 But again， it's this yearning for more of the same people and good times that makes it so relatable in our own lives。 People come and go， and sometimes we wish for certain people to come back in our lives， knowing that that chapter is over。 But there's always new chapters to look forward to。This is a stunning book that is both singular and multi-faceted。 The characters around Violeta all play a vital role in her life and in their community， whether for good or bad。 It's as much poetic as it is heartbreaking， but from the embers of Violeta's story a new flame will start burning， bigger and brighter than before。 It's a feeling that will stick with you long after you've finished the book。This is a wonderful story that everyone should read。 。。。more
JD
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“If this was true， she would’ve been 110 years old， Lucinda calculated， but there was nothing to be gained from contradicting her。 Lucinda said that each person was free to narrate their life the way they saw fit。”
Dennis
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I am almost embarrassed to admit that Violeta is my first read by Isabel Allende， but I guess we all start somewhere。 However， this will not be my last time picking up Allende's books。 This book is focused on a main protagonist， Violeta Del Valle， and her life spanning a hundred years。 The story is told through the storytelling from Violeta to her grandson Camilo。 The book starts with her family growing up in Chile with the effects of the Spanish Flu pandemic。 The family experiences turmoil I am almost embarrassed to admit that Violeta is my first read by Isabel Allende， but I guess we all start somewhere。 However， this will not be my last time picking up Allende's books。 This book is focused on a main protagonist， Violeta Del Valle， and her life spanning a hundred years。 The story is told through the storytelling from Violeta to her grandson Camilo。 The book starts with her family growing up in Chile with the effects of the Spanish Flu pandemic。 The family experiences turmoil from wealth to poverty， war， drugs， self discovery， and love and relationships。 The depictions of these moments throughout history are brutally realistic and beautifully portrayed， with the words just immersing you into the story。 I was fascinated about the accuracy of these moments in time， told through the eyes of an aging， yet powerful， protagonist。 I felt that the author did an amazing job balancing the accurate historical timelines， while also relating it to Violeta's journey through life。 Violeta is a journey that takes the reader through so many different types of experiences， with one of the strongest characterized lead characters I've ever read about。 I highly recommend to anyone who would like to feel the emotions of significant moments in modern day history。 It was truly a beautiful read。 。。。more
Collette Mcgaahan
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A lovely meandering but informative yarn with delightful characters and also for me a mystery。 A mystery because I’m fairly sure the country the tale is being written about is never named。 I thought I must have missed it at the start so read carefully for any clues。 One reviewer says Chile and that does fit the narrative but I’m unsure where the information came from。
Elizabeth Jones
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Thank you to Net Galley， Isabel Allende， and Ballantine Books for a copy of this ARC。--4。5/5 starsOh my goodness， this book tore my heart to shreds。 I was so taken by the characters， who really drove the story。Violeta is told as a narrative by the titular character， Violeta， to her grandson Camilo。 The story is her life， lived through some of the most turbulent decades of human history。 Her life begins in 1920 during the Spanish influenza outbreak， and she writes the story in her final years。The Thank you to Net Galley， Isabel Allende， and Ballantine Books for a copy of this ARC。--4。5/5 starsOh my goodness， this book tore my heart to shreds。 I was so taken by the characters， who really drove the story。Violeta is told as a narrative by the titular character， Violeta， to her grandson Camilo。 The story is her life， lived through some of the most turbulent decades of human history。 Her life begins in 1920 during the Spanish influenza outbreak， and she writes the story in her final years。There are SO MANY GOOD CHARACTERS in this book。 From Josephine Taylor to Torito， I was cheering for them， crying for them， hoping for them。 I wanted to scoop them all up in a big hug， hold them tight， and not let anything bad happen to them。 But of course， a story can’t progress without conflict。Violeta’s life is a representation of life in South America during the turbulence of The Great Depression， the Second World War， the Cold War， various government coups， and all the events in between that have shaped our current era of human history。 There are a lot of layers to every character， and each one had a different story， a different hardship， a different perspective to offer。If you’re wanting a heart-thumping novel with twists and turns and the like， you may not like Violeta。 But if you like the characters taking the rein of a story and a sweeping memoir-esque tale， then I would highly recommend Violeta。 。。。more
SHIRLEY
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This book is a portrait of a family thorough the eyes of Violeta during her 100 years of life， told through letters to her grandson。Violeta was born in 1920 during the Spanish Flu pandemic and dies in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic。 She writes her life story in the form of letters to her grandson， Camilo。 We journey with her through her impetuous， rebellious preteen years to her wise， reflective centurian end of life。 I liked the way she described her privileged upbringing， the lifelong f This book is a portrait of a family thorough the eyes of Violeta during her 100 years of life， told through letters to her grandson。Violeta was born in 1920 during the Spanish Flu pandemic and dies in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic。 She writes her life story in the form of letters to her grandson， Camilo。 We journey with her through her impetuous， rebellious preteen years to her wise， reflective centurian end of life。 I liked the way she described her privileged upbringing， the lifelong friendship that she developed with her governess， her Exile （with a capital E）， a loveless marriage， and a passionate love that was really an abusive relationship。She describes the political upheaval in her country （Chile） in terms of her fears and danger as well as the effects on her family and loved ones。 She incorporates her religious beliefs into her life and the beliefs and traditions of the indigenous people around her who are also a big part of her life。 Violeta learned from every experience in her life （although the learning was often hard won）， and while she became wealthy， she never forgot the journey that she followed to get there。I loved her story， the character development and the wisdom that Violeta shared throughout her story。 I am thankful to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with an ARC of this wonderful book， and allowing me to express my honest opinion of it 。。。more
Marina
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I liked the historical elements of the novel and the descriptive language used throughout the book。 However， I wasn’t really invested in the story or in any of the characters。 This was an ok read for me。 Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the eARC。
Alanna
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Incredible。 This letter to Camilo， an unknown individual at the start， is written in chapter format and not epistolary， and chronicles the last 100 years， beginning with the Spanish Flu pandemic during 1920 when she was born in South America， to our current pandemic。 From her early years with a British nanny to life during the Great Depression， from dictatorship to democracy， from lovers， friendships and children， to losses and regrets， decade by decade she peels layers away to reveal the core o Incredible。 This letter to Camilo， an unknown individual at the start， is written in chapter format and not epistolary， and chronicles the last 100 years， beginning with the Spanish Flu pandemic during 1920 when she was born in South America， to our current pandemic。 From her early years with a British nanny to life during the Great Depression， from dictatorship to democracy， from lovers， friendships and children， to losses and regrets， decade by decade she peels layers away to reveal the core of her existence， one family story and life defining experience at a time， as the reader sees life through her eyes over the past century。 As she awaits her death， she bears witness to a life in a land that was “plagued by revolutions， guerrillas， military coups， tyranny， murder， torture， and genocide。” Allende is a masterful writer whose prose is a beautiful as this jacket cover， and whose ability to wind you up into her narrative and hold you captive within its pages is part of her allure and magic。 Add this vivid work of historical fiction to your 2022 list for an epic treat by a brilliant author。“There’s a time to live and a time to die。 In between there’s time to remember。”Thank you NetGalley for this advanced reader’s copy！ Pub date is January 25th 。。。more
Louise
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Isabel Allende has written a sweeping fictionalized history of Chile over the past 100 years， all seen through the eyes of an extraordinary， independent woman， Violeta。 Born in 1920 in the midst of that influenza epidemic， Violeta manages to live a very full life， only to die of old age in the midst of the current coronavirus epidemic。 Her life is told in the first person， as a series of letters to her now-grown grandson， Camilo。 And what a life it was！ She was the daughter of a well-to-do fathe Isabel Allende has written a sweeping fictionalized history of Chile over the past 100 years， all seen through the eyes of an extraordinary， independent woman， Violeta。 Born in 1920 in the midst of that influenza epidemic， Violeta manages to live a very full life， only to die of old age in the midst of the current coronavirus epidemic。 Her life is told in the first person， as a series of letters to her now-grown grandson， Camilo。 And what a life it was！ She was the daughter of a well-to-do father who managed to lose everything， a wife， a lover， a mother， a businesswoman， a campaigner for women’s rights and more， and a grandmother。 She lives through so much， especially the years of the dictatorship。 Violeta isn’t a perfect person by any definition; I found quite a few of her actions dismaying。 I quite enjoyed this book， but I have to say it’s not a page-turner。 It’s more of a gentle journey。 Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jenny
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"Sometimes our fates take turns that we don’t notice in the moment they occur， but if you live as long as I have they become clear in hindsight。 At each crossroads or fork we must decide which direction to take。 These decisions may determine the course of the rest of our lives。" This was my first book by Isabel Allende and I loved it。 I can see why this book is one of the most anticipated stories of 2022。 The book tells the story of Violetta who is 100 years old， born in Chile in during the Span "Sometimes our fates take turns that we don’t notice in the moment they occur， but if you live as long as I have they become clear in hindsight。 At each crossroads or fork we must decide which direction to take。 These decisions may determine the course of the rest of our lives。" This was my first book by Isabel Allende and I loved it。 I can see why this book is one of the most anticipated stories of 2022。 The book tells the story of Violetta who is 100 years old， born in Chile in during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1920 ending with her death during the coronavirus epidemic of 2020。 She details the experiences of her incredible life in a memoir to her grandson Camilo。 A story that takes her through the Spanish Flu， World War II， The Great Depression， political upheavals， etc。 Violetta experiences so much in her well lived 100 years。 I felt very immersed in her world and in all the characters。 I liked that it highlighted the beauty in the big and small moments of her life at every stage。 Wonderful storytelling。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC。 This has been one of my favorites so far this year。 I look forward to reading more of her books。 。。。more
Becca Buncie
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Violeta by Isabel Allende is the story of Violeta， her 100 years told via letters to her grandson。 She was born in 1920 and lived through the Spanish flu， the Great Depression and more。 She was born into an affluent family， but lost everything due to the depression。 Her family was forced to relocate from the city， to a remote part of the country to live。 The writing is beautiful and descriptive。 It gives us lots of details about the author， her family and her life。 This book is fiction， but is v Violeta by Isabel Allende is the story of Violeta， her 100 years told via letters to her grandson。 She was born in 1920 and lived through the Spanish flu， the Great Depression and more。 She was born into an affluent family， but lost everything due to the depression。 Her family was forced to relocate from the city， to a remote part of the country to live。 The writing is beautiful and descriptive。 It gives us lots of details about the author， her family and her life。 This book is fiction， but is very much written like a memoir。 I did not really grasp that the book was supposed to be letters written to her grandson。 I feel that this book gave a great amount of information for historical accuracy。 While I was interested in the story， I was not captivated by it。 Well written， interesting storyline but it did not hook me in。 I didn't have that sense of not being able to put the book down， can't wait to see what happened， that I sometimes have with other books。 。。。more
Bookishrealm
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This was my first book by Isabel Allende and she made me cry like a baby。 I didn't expect to have such an emotional reaction to this novel， but I did and it was worth every single tear。 I was provided an advance copy of this title; however， all thoughts are my own。Violeta is a story that travels through the lifetime of the character Violeta。 It begins with her birth in South America in 1920 just as the Spanish Flu hits。 While her family is unaffected by it， things change as the world is brought This was my first book by Isabel Allende and she made me cry like a baby。 I didn't expect to have such an emotional reaction to this novel， but I did and it was worth every single tear。 I was provided an advance copy of this title; however， all thoughts are my own。Violeta is a story that travels through the lifetime of the character Violeta。 It begins with her birth in South America in 1920 just as the Spanish Flu hits。 While her family is unaffected by it， things change as the world is brought to its knees by the Great Depression。 It is starting here that Violeta experiences such loss and change。 Her family moves to a more isolated area where she grows up and takes readers on the journey through her life。 Each part of this book is written in letter format to someone that Violeta loves greatly。 While I won't say who that is here because I don't want to spoil the novel， it definitely makes for an intriguing story that comes full circle。 One of the things that made me fall in love with this novel was this quiet， patient writing that I got on each page。 It travels through a 100 years of time， but I was able to soak up every event with such clarity and precision。 It almost felt as though Violeta was writing the letters to me。 There is a paralleling of events that take place in Violeta's life。 Though readers spend time learning about the men she loves， her children， people within her community， Allende is also careful in covering the major political events that occurred at the same time including the women's suffrage movement， the Cuban revolution， the Great Depression， the Chilean dictatorship， and more。 As someone who is a huge history nerd， I appreciated getting that history within the context of the story。 I think the beauty of this novel is really the idea that all things come full circle。 Readers learn so much about Violeta's life， the good， the bad， and the ugly。 At the beginning of the novel， she is writing from 2020 during the mist of the COVID pandemic。 To see her journey through those 100 years was such a privilege for me as a reader。 She evolves as many of us do from a child who has everything to one who had to start over。 She has a fiery personality and never seems to do anything whether it's a general task or relationship without passion。 Most of all she's human。 Like her triumphs， Violeta also acknowledges her short comings。 It is a beautiful tale of a woman who decided to live her life on her own terms and not solely on the expectations of others。 I connected with this in so many ways。 The beauty and grace in the writing is sure to appeal to many readers。 If you haven't considered picking this up be sure to add it to your TBR。 。。。more
Mar B
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4。6 starsThis was perfect。 Allende Perfect （which may not be for everyone as I explain below）。 Probably one of the best Allende's books I've read，You'd enjoy this book if you love （really love） Latin American culture and history。 I mean LOTSA of it， like LITERALLY 100 years of it， all told with exquisite detail， exquisite writing， through the lives of exquisitely realistic characters Emphasis in the "told"， though。There is always LOTSA telling and little showing and dialogues in Allende's books。 4。6 starsThis was perfect。 Allende Perfect （which may not be for everyone as I explain below）。 Probably one of the best Allende's books I've read，You'd enjoy this book if you love （really love） Latin American culture and history。 I mean LOTSA of it， like LITERALLY 100 years of it， all told with exquisite detail， exquisite writing， through the lives of exquisitely realistic characters Emphasis in the "told"， though。There is always LOTSA telling and little showing and dialogues in Allende's books。 So people that are really into "show not tell" （like me） may find it difficult to get into Allende's books。 The story is told in first person POV in the form of a letter written by Violeta， who has lived over 100 years。 So， she is writing about distant memories and the narrative did feel void of emotion to me and I didn't get to connect with the character as I would have liked to。Howeeeeeever。。。。 Violeta's life， packed with 100 years of wonderful historical facts， is described in such a rich， wonderful way， that it is a fantastic immersive experience despite all the telling。 I always say that Allende is her own cross-genre "nonfiction history/historical fiction sprinkled with some supernatural magical realism。The best way I can describe the experience of reading Allende is that it is like reading a lyrically written， magical encyclopedia。 For me the absolute best of this book was the accurate and relevant social content of the time period about government corruption， colonialism， classism， racism， white supremacy （from actual Nazis living in South America）， colorism， gender and sexual orientation inequalities。This was just such a relevant， beautiful book。 A pleasure to read！ You would enjoy this book if you like books of these categories and topics: CROSS-GENRE | FAMILY | HISPANIC | LITERARY FICTION | MAGICAL REALISM | SOUTH AMERICA | WOMANHOOD SIMILAR BOOKS RECOMMENDATIONS 。。。more
Maria Cassar
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Thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this eARC in exchange for an honest review！Violeta was one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read。 At times， I almost thought I was reading a memoir。 The way Violeta tells of her life story is so detailed and raw。 It begins when she was born during the dangerous Spanish Flu epidemic as the youngest of five children， being the only daughter。 While reading， you feel as if you’re living each step of life with Violeta Del Valle Thank you so much to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this eARC in exchange for an honest review！Violeta was one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read。 At times， I almost thought I was reading a memoir。 The way Violeta tells of her life story is so detailed and raw。 It begins when she was born during the dangerous Spanish Flu epidemic as the youngest of five children， being the only daughter。 While reading， you feel as if you’re living each step of life with Violeta Del Valle。 You cringe through her mistakes， but also feel so proud during her triumphs。 I found myself feeling so emotional during many of Violeta’s difficult life moments。 She is such a strong and amazing character who experienced so much growth and love throughout her life。 It made such an impact on me to hear her state on more than one occasion how it was always important to her to be of service to others in need。 This was my first novel by Isabel Allende， and it certainly won’t be my last。 。。。more
Mary Ann
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I was so excited to be approved for an ARC of Violeta by Isabel Allende。 It was amazing！ It's a perfect blend of realistic romance， history and biography。This book is written as a letter from Violeta to her grandson Camilo。 Violeta uses this "letter" to share her life story from her birth during a pandemic until her death 100 years later。 She definitely had an adventurous， dramatic and sometimes tragic life！ Violeta's story begins when she is a child in Chile。 Her father loses everything and com I was so excited to be approved for an ARC of Violeta by Isabel Allende。 It was amazing！ It's a perfect blend of realistic romance， history and biography。This book is written as a letter from Violeta to her grandson Camilo。 Violeta uses this "letter" to share her life story from her birth during a pandemic until her death 100 years later。 She definitely had an adventurous， dramatic and sometimes tragic life！ Violeta's story begins when she is a child in Chile。 Her father loses everything and commits suicide， leaving the family to survive without him。 Violeta has the added challenge of being a girl/woman in a time where women not have anything without a husband。 She is forced to recalculate and maneuver to survive many times。 She makes friendships that last her lifetime and trickle down through their descendents。 The honesty and realness of Violeta while telling her story will make you love her！ Violeta is very transparent in the telling of her truth。 She bares it all- good and bad- so that the reader can get a true sense of the strong woman she is。 Violeta is also very good at describing the political situations in her story which gives a clear setting to her actions and thoughts。 Violeta will definitely be in my top books read this year。 It's such an honest and revealing story that will stay with me。 Thanks to Netgalley and Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read this epic story。 Violeta will be published January 25， 2022。 This review will be posted to my Bookstagram and Goodreads today and Amazon and Barnes and Noble。com upon publication。 。。。more
Melissa
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This was a really interesting story。 I don’t rate it higher cause I felt like we were missing something but can’t point at my finger to what。 Violeta is a woman from South America （the country is never specified） who is born right at the beginning of the Spanish flu and interestingly enough passes at the beginning of covid。 She tells the story of her life in the form of a letter to a loved one which eventually get revealed。 She lived a very interesting life and while I kept reading to get to tha This was a really interesting story。 I don’t rate it higher cause I felt like we were missing something but can’t point at my finger to what。 Violeta is a woman from South America （the country is never specified） who is born right at the beginning of the Spanish flu and interestingly enough passes at the beginning of covid。 She tells the story of her life in the form of a letter to a loved one which eventually get revealed。 She lived a very interesting life and while I kept reading to get to that part of the book I think will become a twist， it never does。 Definitely an interesting story during some devastating times and what it meant to navigate those as a woman。 。。。more
jean
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An epic saga of sweeping proportions that the reader has come to expect from Ms Allende。 Beautiful and thoughtfully written it covers a centenary of global struggles against human and viral enemies seen through the lens of Violeta， a feisty and independent South American womanThank you to netgalley and random house for an advance copy of this book
Kat （on semi-hiatus for a bit）
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Imagine living 100 years … one complete century of， not only your own life evolving and changing， but your country and the world around you as well。 What stories would you have to tell about what you’d lived through and experienced， and what would you leave to those who continue on after you？ Violeta del Valle was born in Chile during the Spanish Flu pandemic and she dies during the Coronavirus pandemic， but what an incredible life she lives between them！ This work of historical fiction reads mu Imagine living 100 years … one complete century of， not only your own life evolving and changing， but your country and the world around you as well。 What stories would you have to tell about what you’d lived through and experienced， and what would you leave to those who continue on after you？ Violeta del Valle was born in Chile during the Spanish Flu pandemic and she dies during the Coronavirus pandemic， but what an incredible life she lives between them！ This work of historical fiction reads much like an actual memoir， written by Violeta in a long letter to her beloved grandson， Camilo。 In it she details a life that sees prosperity and ruin due to the Great Depression， re-forging her own prosperity in a time where society frowned on women in business， marriages and affairs that range from sedate to tempestuous， the joys and sorrows of motherhood， war in the world at large and political upheaval and danger in her own country， a plethora of social issues， and ultimately finding new purpose in her later years。I’ve never read Isabel Allende before， but she truly has a gift of immersing you in the story and allowing you to see and experience through the eyes of another the world she’s describing。 I felt transported and invested in the people and places she took me to， and there were a LOT of them。 This is a character-rich novel， and there are so many vibrantly drawn characters to enjoy。 Each one brought a wealth of personality and interest to the story， and Violeta’s travels took her to so many places that I almost felt like I was traveling with her。 Although they’re two different stories， I felt the same draw to this story that I did to Sofia Segovia’s book The Murmur of Bees， and there are points the two have in common， such as the descriptions of the Spanish Flu pandemic， and some parallels between the character Simonopio in Segovia’s book and Torito in this one， both of whom I loved。It’s a wonderful story， both joyful and heart-breaking， and it’s beautifully told。 Honestly my only minor issue is just that the retelling of a hundred-year life can， understandably at moments， feel a little long！ Having said that， we should all be so lucky to have a life as full as Violeta！★★★★ ½ （rounded to 5）Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Netgalley and author Isabel Allende for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinions。 It’s due to be published January 25， 2022。 。。。more
Sandra Pipitone
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Quiet the book to follow: BUT what a life。 This book tells a lot about the early years of our neighbors to the south （history） the easy way！ Interesting life
Kathleen Gray
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Violeta's life is framed by two pandemics- she's born as the Spanish flu killed millions and dies as COVID does the same。 This is a novel in the form of letters- letters written by Violeta to her grandson Camilo， a Jesuit。 She's lived a big life which she recounts rapidly and， oddly， without much emotion given both world and personal events。 There's suicide， drug addition， abuse， political repression， world wars and so on。 This genre - a narrator looking back over a life well lived （or not） - ha Violeta's life is framed by two pandemics- she's born as the Spanish flu killed millions and dies as COVID does the same。 This is a novel in the form of letters- letters written by Violeta to her grandson Camilo， a Jesuit。 She's lived a big life which she recounts rapidly and， oddly， without much emotion given both world and personal events。 There's suicide， drug addition， abuse， political repression， world wars and so on。 This genre - a narrator looking back over a life well lived （or not） - has become popular in recent years so Allende's contribution is welcome because she brings a different geopolitical perspective。 There are some gorgeous turns of phrase。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 Fans of Allende will be pleased。 。。。more
Reference
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