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A wonderful book, intelligently written, about the lives and secrets of a nineteenth century family. It takes you from San Francisco's Chinatown, to the turmoli of political unrest and civil war in Chile.
Helpful Score: 2
A great book. Took me longer to read than other books because the descriptive intricate writing I did not want to miss, but a moving story about a woman finding her origins in the late 1880's all the way up to the early 1900's. Also has some good historical fiction/nonfiction about Chilé and Chinatown in the late 1880's. Not a book I would normally read, but read after good reviews here and would recommend again!
Terri M. (ManitouBlue) reviewed Portrait in Sepia (Daughter of Fortune, Bk 2) on + 110 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
What a wonderful story! The characters are rich and well defined. Don't miss it!
Helpful Score: 1
Great book that slowly unravels childhood mysteries, both good and bad, in nineteenth century San Francisco where Chilean, British, and Chinese backgrounds comingle in the protaganist's family history.