House of the Spirits (Allende)

Book Reviews
I'd forgotten how much I like this book—having just re-read it after 18 years. The three generations of women who populate the story and the eponymous house of spirits make fascinating and compelling characters. It's very much a feminist work as we watch three women.... read more.
A LitLovers LitPick (Feb 08)

Extraordinary...powerful...sharply observant, witty and eloquent.
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt - New York Times

The only cause The House of the Spirits embraces is that of humanity, and it does so with such passion, humor, and wisdom that in the end it transends politics....The result is a novel of force and charm, spaciousness and vigor.
Jonathan Yardley - Washington Post