Violeta
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- Author：Isabel Allende
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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
Francinett Cruz
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4。5/5 🌟 Es una historia amena， ligera， y es como que un siglo se te va en un suspiro ❤️
Juani
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*Otro libro más de Isabel Allende para la colección*1° UNA BREVE REFLEXIÓN Violeta es el libro que me ha hecho darme cuenta de lo que tienen en común todos los libros de Allende。 Desde siempre había algo que me chirriaba y es que me encantan pero me dejan indeferentes。 Ella abarca periodos muy largos de tiempo por lo que va saltando de evento a evento de la vida de la protagonista y por ello no profundiza ni muestra escenas de su vida cotidiana， lo que hace que veas al personaje como un personaj *Otro libro más de Isabel Allende para la colección*1° UNA BREVE REFLEXIÓN Violeta es el libro que me ha hecho darme cuenta de lo que tienen en común todos los libros de Allende。 Desde siempre había algo que me chirriaba y es que me encantan pero me dejan indeferentes。 Ella abarca periodos muy largos de tiempo por lo que va saltando de evento a evento de la vida de la protagonista y por ello no profundiza ni muestra escenas de su vida cotidiana， lo que hace que veas al personaje como un personaje， no como una persona real。 Además， por mi edad hace que no me sienta identificada ni empatice， ya que normalmente va desde el nacimiento hasta muerte。 AHORA MI VALORACIÓN Me ha gustado porque Allende escribe genial y es y será mi autora de cabecera。 Pero me hubiera gustado saber más de algunos personajes y haber sufrido de verdad con Violeta， pero sus circunstancias me quedaban muy lejanas y desconocidas como para empatizar。 4/5 。。。more
Monica
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Another wonderful book from Isabel Allende。
Kris Eggert
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DNF。 I felt like I was reading a report about people and places that might have made an interesting book。
Angie Rojas
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Realmente conmovedora。 Nunca me queda a deber Isabel Allende， todas sus novelas me atrapan。 Me hizo adentrarme en los sentimientos de Violeta， sus miedos， sus pasiones， su manera de enfrentar los problemas y la vida misma me transportaron a las vidas de las mujeres de mi familia que más me han aportado。 La manera de abordar la violencia de género， el machismo， el comunismo， las drogas， la corrupción， tan presentes en todos los tiempos me hizo reflexionar sobre como en muchos países las cosas no Realmente conmovedora。 Nunca me queda a deber Isabel Allende， todas sus novelas me atrapan。 Me hizo adentrarme en los sentimientos de Violeta， sus miedos， sus pasiones， su manera de enfrentar los problemas y la vida misma me transportaron a las vidas de las mujeres de mi familia que más me han aportado。 La manera de abordar la violencia de género， el machismo， el comunismo， las drogas， la corrupción， tan presentes en todos los tiempos me hizo reflexionar sobre como en muchos países las cosas no han cambiado mucho。 。。。more
Ivonne
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Beautiful
Ania Pogorzelska-Tselentis
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Wonderful！
Deborah
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I’m pretty sure this is the first Isabel Allende I’ve read， and perhaps it would have been better to start elsewhere？ I just found this lacklustre， which took some doing， really， as it’s the tumultuous life story of Violeta， a convention-busting 100-year-old Chilean woman on her deathbed， as told to Camillo。 （We don’t find out who he is to Violeta until well into the book。） Violeta’s event-filled life is bracketed on one end by the 1920 Spanish flu epidemic （it took an extra few years to impact I’m pretty sure this is the first Isabel Allende I’ve read， and perhaps it would have been better to start elsewhere？ I just found this lacklustre， which took some doing， really， as it’s the tumultuous life story of Violeta， a convention-busting 100-year-old Chilean woman on her deathbed， as told to Camillo。 （We don’t find out who he is to Violeta until well into the book。） Violeta’s event-filled life is bracketed on one end by the 1920 Spanish flu epidemic （it took an extra few years to impact Chile） and on the other by the Covid epidemic， and in between is filled with financial and natural disasters， not to mention military dictatorship。 I’m not sure why it didn’t truly appeal to me—perhaps because it’s told in the first person， and I didn’t much care for Violeta’s voice？ Anyway， otherwise a mildly entertaining overview of Chilean life over the past 100 years。 。。。more
Jennifer S
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Violeta is born in Chile in 1920 in the midst of the Spanish Flu pandemic - and dies in 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic。 In between， she lives a life of privilege， of poverty， and eventually of privilege again。 She narrates her life through her family's rise and fall， exiled to the "countryside" where she finds her grounding。 She then embarks on a loveless marriage， a passionate romance， children， business， heartbreak， and a long explanation of the political upheavals in Chile in the 20t Violeta is born in Chile in 1920 in the midst of the Spanish Flu pandemic - and dies in 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic。 In between， she lives a life of privilege， of poverty， and eventually of privilege again。 She narrates her life through her family's rise and fall， exiled to the "countryside" where she finds her grounding。 She then embarks on a loveless marriage， a passionate romance， children， business， heartbreak， and a long explanation of the political upheavals in Chile in the 20th century。It is a true family saga， but I found it lacking in dramatic tension。 "I did this。 Then this happened。 Then I did that。" 。。。more
Andijkl
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Wonderful take to read。 Life is complicated and this story is told with such great descriptions。
Chelsea Sorensen
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This book didn’t quite measure up for me。 I usually love this author， but this book felt a little flat。 Allende is a beautiful storyteller， but this book felt lacking in feeling for me。 I did not connect with and characters in this book。 The narrator seemed detached from the major events that should be emotional and have feeling。 I enjoyed the book but wanted more。
Marta Clemente
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Mais um livro fantástico de Isabel Allende！"Violeta" é mais um livro ao bom estilo que a autora já nos habituou。Conta-nos a história de Violeta del Valle desde o seu nascimento em 1920 em plena pandemia de gripe espanhola até à sua morte， 100 anos depois， durante a pandemia de Covid 19。Nos entretantos apresenta-nos uma vida cheia de acontecimentos e reflexões， repleta de personagens envolventes e ricas。 Tal como é hábito da autora a história é ligeiramente autobiográfica e entrelaçada com vários Mais um livro fantástico de Isabel Allende！"Violeta" é mais um livro ao bom estilo que a autora já nos habituou。Conta-nos a história de Violeta del Valle desde o seu nascimento em 1920 em plena pandemia de gripe espanhola até à sua morte， 100 anos depois， durante a pandemia de Covid 19。Nos entretantos apresenta-nos uma vida cheia de acontecimentos e reflexões， repleta de personagens envolventes e ricas。 Tal como é hábito da autora a história é ligeiramente autobiográfica e entrelaçada com vários episódios da história do seu país Natal。 Contada com amor e dor。Gostei muito de ver a referência， ainda que breve， a algumas personagens e passagens de "A Casa dos Espíritos"， assim como ao episódio da gruta já aprofundado em "De amor e de sombra"。Mais um livrinho inesquecível da minha autora preferida！ 。。。more
Sarah Ginsberg
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Stunning writing and a compelling recounting of a tumultuous century。 I wish I had felt closer to some of the characters; since Allende is capturing such a wide expanse of time， it is hard to get to know anyone in great depth。
Malili
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Como siempre Isabel Allende nos lleva y nos transporta en sus libros！ Gracias por traernos historias que nos sanan el alma。 Espectacular este libro de Violeta。
Tanya
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An unboundingly beautiful book。
Giorgia Legge Tanto
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Racconta la storia della protagonista， Violeta appunto， che ripercorre la sua vita sotto forma di lettere al nipote Camilo， perché ha paura di dimenticare quello che le è successo durante il secolo vissuto。 Così inizia il suo racconto dalla nascita nel 1920， in piena pandemia dell'influenza spagnola e termina con la pandemia che attualmente stiamo vivendo。 Violeta è la prima femmina dopo cinque fratelli maschi， viene quindi trattata come una regina e quando il padre viene a conoscenza che l'infl Racconta la storia della protagonista， Violeta appunto， che ripercorre la sua vita sotto forma di lettere al nipote Camilo， perché ha paura di dimenticare quello che le è successo durante il secolo vissuto。 Così inizia il suo racconto dalla nascita nel 1920， in piena pandemia dell'influenza spagnola e termina con la pandemia che attualmente stiamo vivendo。 Violeta è la prima femmina dopo cinque fratelli maschi， viene quindi trattata come una regina e quando il padre viene a conoscenza che l'influenza spagnola è arrivata in Cile， trasferisce la famiglia lontano dal centro。 Grazie a questo espediente la famiglia sopravvive indenne alla pandemia， ma purtroppo deve affrontare la Grande Depressione del 1929， ed è costretta a trasferirsi nuovamente， questa volta nella parte selvaggia， ma bellissima， del paese。 Qui Violeta cresce e scopre quello che la vita le ha riservato。 In questa storia che dura un secolo， Violeta racconta al nipote， gli sconvolgimenti politici e sociale del Cile， ma anche la conquista dei diritti delle donne。 In queste 350 pagine circa， Allende ci parla della Grande Depressione， del Colpo di Stato， della dittatura di Pinochet， del grande terremoto e del dramma dei Desaparecidos。 Attraverso gli amori tormentati di Violeta， le vicende della sua famiglia e il suo impegno nella lotta per i diritti delle donne， Allende ci racconta un'altra volta il suo Cile。 E il pensiero corre subito a "La casa degli spiriti"， per la quale ho trovato tanti richiami in questo romanzo， e dove ho ritrovato la sua scrittura forte， calda e unica。"Il viaggio della vita e fatto di lunghi tratti noiosi， un passo dopo l'altro， giorno dopo giorno， senza che succeda niente di sconvolgente， ma la memoria si forma con gli eventi imprevisti che segnano il percorso。 Sono questi che vale la pena narrare。 Una vita lunga come la mia annovera persone e molto eventi indimenticabili， e io ho la fortuna di avere buona memoria。"Un libro indimenticabile， una scrittrice ritrovata， una storia meravigliosa。Da non perdere！ 。。。more
suzy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Excelente libro。La historia te atrapa y es interesante
Lisa
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When I read "The House of the Spirits，" Isabel Allende became my favorite author。 I think I've read practically every book she's written that's been translated into English。 In "Violeta" and in "A Long Petal to the Sea"， Isabel Allende has returned to her Chilean roots。 Because she is writing about the place that is probably closest to her heart， these two books are in my opinion， the best ones she's written in a long time。"Violeta" is purportedly a story based on Isabel Allende's mother's life。 When I read "The House of the Spirits，" Isabel Allende became my favorite author。 I think I've read practically every book she's written that's been translated into English。 In "Violeta" and in "A Long Petal to the Sea"， Isabel Allende has returned to her Chilean roots。 Because she is writing about the place that is probably closest to her heart， these two books are in my opinion， the best ones she's written in a long time。"Violeta" is purportedly a story based on Isabel Allende's mother's life。 I don't know whether or not it is but the history of Chile from 1920 to 2020 is the historic backdrop for the book。 The story begins when Violeta is born during the Spanish Flu epidemic which didn't reach Chile until that year and ends with Violeta's imminent death in 2020。 She writes the book in the form of a letter to Camilo。 Until the end of the book we don't know who Camilo is but it works as a vehicle to tell Violeta's tumultuous life story。 For anyone who has enjoyed Isabel Allende's books， I strongly recommend this one。 。。。more
Kathy Alexander
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TRUVioleta 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 TRUVioleta 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。LY ENJOYED THIS STORY！ Been a long time 。。。more
Annette
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The year is 1920， in an unnamed country in South America。 Violeta is born into Del Valles family with five boys， a father who takes risky ventures， and mother who refuses to socialize。 Violeta relates her story in a form of a letter to someone she dearly loves。 Through her eyes， we see dramatic changes in a span of one person’s lifetime。 When the stock market crashes in September 1929， her father’s bold decisions leave the family in a dire situation。 The oldest son， Jose Antonio， turns out to be The year is 1920， in an unnamed country in South America。 Violeta is born into Del Valles family with five boys， a father who takes risky ventures， and mother who refuses to socialize。 Violeta relates her story in a form of a letter to someone she dearly loves。 Through her eyes， we see dramatic changes in a span of one person’s lifetime。 When the stock market crashes in September 1929， her father’s bold decisions leave the family in a dire situation。 The oldest son， Jose Antonio， turns out to be the rock of the family， taking the lead and responsibility to provide for the family。 Violeta’s is the character of a woman who exemplifies a life lived to the fullest， despite all the challenges life serves her。 And it brings quite many of them。 She lives through political revolutions， tyranny， economic downfalls， and the natural disasters of earthquakes and pandemics。 She is born into privilege， and with the Great Depression she tastes poverty， while being quick at adapting to circumstances。 Some of her remaining spoiled traits are eradicated completely by farm work and participation in teaching basics to children in remote areas。 As a young woman， she shows the ability to make money， while being prudent， careful and calculated - the opposite of her father。 She marries a good man， but passion drives her to another， at times， causing her to lose her good judgement。 She experiences motherhood with its blissful moments as well as some heartbreaks， including resentment of her own child。As with all Isabel Allende’s work， the characters are richly textured and set against vivid historical background。 The heartfelt writing authentically reflects the lives of Latin American people with a heroine， who is flawed， makes good decisions to prosper herself and her family， but struggles with making the right decisions when it comes to love。 The story vividly illustrates a lifetime set during turbulent times， when one’s life’s circumstances can change in a blink of an eye and how one can still rise time and time again。 It is an inspiring story of a woman who lives her life passionately， and despite the challenging times for women of her time， she still lives it on her own terms。 There is a mystery set in regards to location。 The exact country in South America is not stated。 However， the geographical descriptions and historical facts give hints where it might be happening。Review originally posted at mysteryandsuspense。com 。。。more
Laura
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Leer a Isabel Allende es siempre un placer。 Bajo la mirada de una nacida en la pandemia de la gripe española nos lleva por un siglo entero de la historia de Chile y del mundo pero siempre bajo el filtro de lo que a nuestra protagonista le interesa más。
Sophia Liao
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Memorising story of a hundred year old woman recounting events of her life - beautifully written and highly recommended
Wilma
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This is her best book yet。 It reads like a memoir。 Loved it。
Mer
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4，5⭐
Ying
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The writing in this book is beautiful。 Very elegant。
Jill Gattens
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3。5/5
Barb Chatigny
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Historical fiction。 Now I have moved to a new culture and new continent。 So educational as well as entertaining！
Alison Buckle
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Wonderful 100 year story
Joni Zalk
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Another amazing book！
Debbie
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I’m going to DNF this book at 25%。 The narrator tells the story in a way in which we are not really experiencing the events。 I’m finding it hard to feel for the characters or care what happens in the story。 I enjoyed her last book much better。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Violeta&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Violeta&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0