A review by boxcar
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Not my favorite. I really liked each of the characters extensive backstories and the characters themselves, but the story was lacking. It felt contrived to connect the characters and less compelling than I’m used to from her.