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The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende, Knopf, 1982 (1985 English translation by Magda Bogin). Genre: Magical Realism. 368 pages. Finished 4/14/2010.
LesOpinion: There is this thing that happens to me that goes like this: I enjoy playing the piano, but then I go see someone who is a prodigy play the piano. And I pretty much give up playing the piano, because I have no hope of ever playing like the prodigy plays. It's like we were never doing the same thing in the first place.
If every other author I've reviewed so far is like me in that respect, and if they read Isabel Allende, they will just pack it in. For the real hacks, like Randy Alcorn or Elizabeth Adler, one can only hope.
Yes, Gentle Reader, Allende writes actual literature-with-a- capital-L. Dense, beautiful, thought-provoking, complicated, and timeless Literature.
In fact, a timely quote for your reading pleasure: "...and on the date stipulated by law the left calmly came to power. And on that date the right began to stockpile hate."
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Allende is one of my all time favorite authors but because of my intense fear of all things fantastical, I could not bring myself to read this one. But that quote makes me realize just what I am missing.
When I finish Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(I hate it), I think this will be my next fiction book.
I hope you find more Allende in the library. You've suffered enough.
I started The House of the Spirits last night. I cannot believe I quit on it the last time. As I was reading last night, I found the exact spot where I said, "Nope, I don't read magic." I guess I'm much more mature now. The language and images are getting me past the magic this time. I'm so excited to have this book to read.
And it all happened here at the LesBlog....
But what's with the green hair?
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