Of Love and Shadows
Book description
**The moving novel from the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover**
Irene Beltran is a force to be reckoned with. As a magazine journalist - an unusual profession for a woman with her privileged upbringing - she is constantly challenging the oppressive regime. Her…
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1 author picked Of Love and Shadows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This novel is both a love story and an insightful account of the political tragedies many countries face today. It is a story about recognizing and accepting unpleasant and difficult situations that are experienced daily.
It is set in an unnamed South American country whose elected government has been recently overthrown by a right-wing coup. While reading this book, I thought of the effects of a dictatorship on the lives of people of all ages. Allende helps us to understand the impact on individuals and families who oppose it. She vividly describes the fear, the violence, and the oppression that…
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