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The Wrong Blood (2000)

by Manuel de Lope(Favorite Author)
2.97 of 5 Votes: 3
ISBN
1590513096 (ISBN13: 9781590513095)
languge
English
publisher
Other Press
review 1: Part of me wonders if I would have enjoyed this book more if I read it in the original Spanish. The writing style may have been more enjoyable, but the plot, not so much. I think this is because so little actually happens in the book. The majority of the interesting events are retold from the past, and I didn't feel any sense of resolution at the end of the book. I did enjoy the meandering journey, somewhat, though, and it was worth reading.
review 2: whew! this was not a fast read. if you like stories that have a lot of dialogue and lots of plot twists and turns - this book is not for you. there is exactly one plot twist and you'll know what it is from the beginning with very little intuition. there are a lot of beautiful descriptive passages and wonderful cha
... moreracters. this style of writing is not for everyone but if you are a reader who likes to contemplate as they read, you may like this fine. less
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Joty4013
Beautiful writing, but not much happens. Read when you have lots of free time and no distractions.
elizq
Like Southerners in the United States, the Spanish just can't stop writing about their civil war.
soccerdude
This was a wonderful book...a little bit of mystery. Quick read with good return on investment!
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