Island beneath the sea

I agree with some other reviews on here. While I appreciate Isabel allende's writing style and her opinions, this book was very long and started out incredibly slow.

However, by the time I got to the end I appreciated all the backstory so it was worth it and it certainly picked up in the second half of the novel but I must admit it took me a ridiculously long time to get through the first half (almost a month I believe) and only a few days to get through the second because I couldn't stop myself from reading.

The characters were all really interesting, especially since we got to see them through many many many years of their lives.

At first I don't like the book at all but when I I started the second half of the plot I continued reading with pleasure. It is very well written and Maybe has too many details that can become reading it boring.

But the historical reference and the politic details are wholesome and make me smile.

It's been a long time since I cried with a book and that's why it has earned a place in my heart.