The House of the Spirits

Kathy Miller

Jun 8, 2024

1 min read

Updated: Aug 30, 2025

Isabel Allende, 1985

Date read: 6/8/24

This novel reminded me of Midnight's Children or the books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Magical realism is what it is called.

I really enjoyed this novel and how it followed several generations of a family. Like a record of generational trauma. It's very very good!

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