The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
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"A ... novel about a family searching for the truth hidden in their past and the power they've inherited"--
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ahhhh this was so good and i thoroughly enjoyed this magical story. i wish we spent more time with each character but there's a lot of them so it's understandable that we don't.
I had high hopes for this book because I saw that one of my fav BookTubers rated this a 5/5, but honestly I thought this was bang average.
I have a complicated relationship with magical realism - it's either a hit or a miss. Having said that, I'm happy to report The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina is a definite hit, similar to Isabel Allende and Garcia Marquez. Incorporating magical realism into a world that still felt grounded contributed to a fascinating read that was hard to put down.
My only complaint is towards the end. Spoiler alert!!! The entire final battle felt a bit too much like a Hollywood screenplay and took me out of the story. By the end, Londoño Bolivar felt too much like a caricature of a villain instead of a three dimensional person.
Overall though, really great read - 4.5
