Nadine (23dollars) - reviewed on 8/18/2013 + 432 more book reviews

PORTRAIT IN SEPIA was the August 2013 pick in my online book club, The Reading Cove.

Aurora del Valle's narrative was as dull as a portrait in sepia is colorless.

This is my second novel by Isabel Allende. I attempted to read DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE and gave up on it - the writing style just wasn't for me. And the same is true for this quasi-sequel. The first few pages were all about a bed being shipped from Florence!

I found the narrative dull, rambling and completely disengaging for me. I could not find any interest in following Aurora's life story. It was much too bland and flavorlessly told. DNF.

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