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And we are finished! A few final twists - I particularly liked that Karakawe had slipped a vial to Santos before he died. Poor guy didnāt have a great story, itās good he achieved something. And Timothy Bruce had the incriminating photos too, looks like justice may be served on the bad guys.
I would liked to have known if Alexā mother survives. Perhaps that one is saved for the bigger story arc.
Iām wasnāt sure I saw much future for Aguila and Jaguar together. āIāll write you!ā - the last line of many doomed relationships? But maybe somehow she will make it to the Himalayas for book 2? Then I saw on Natively the series is called Memorias del Ćguila y del Jaguar - so I guess she will be back!
I enjoyed the book, it was quite different to what I have read in the past, went in unexpected directions, and I liked the way the story concluded.
Iāve ordered volumes 2 and 3 - partly to complete the lovely hardback set, and partly as Iām interested to read the next part of the story.
Thanks @HopeWaterfall for setting up this bookclub. Weāve not seen you the last few weeks and I hope you are well.
This is the first Spanish book I read since schoolā¦ And thatās a long time ago! More than 10 years. I hadnāt been particularly motivated for Spanish in school after the first 2 years and quit the class in year 4 of learning, and havenāt had much success getting back into it again after school either, although I tried multiple times.
In fact, this might be the first book I read that wasnāt somehow geared towards learners Iām some way. Iām pretty sure the books we read in class were graded readers.
Iām talking too much. Anyway, this has been a great achievement for me! Iām very glad this club formed when it did and I had a schedule to fall back on. I very well might not have managed on my own!
As for the book itselfā¦ Well, I have some gripes. Haha. The descriptions are very vivid, and colorful. I can see why Isabel Allende has the reputation she does. But while the dialogue was also very well written, for me the ratio was off. I would have enjoyed more dialogue showing whatās what and less lengthy descriptions of whatās happening.
That said, I still enjoyed it enough that I donāt regret getting the set of 3 books. I do plan to read the rest of the series in the future, and Iām looking forward to hopefully reading another book with the club soon!
(And, like Micki, I did check that Nadia will show up again. I read the blurb for volume 2 right after finishes the first. )
Same! And while we read ārealā books in class, I can confidently say I understood none of them. So Iām counting this as my first real Spanish book as well. Good job to everyone!
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I hadnāt been particularly motivated for Spanish in school after the first 2 years and quit the class in year 4 of learning, and havenāt had much success getting back into it again after school either, although I tried multiple times.
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So Iām counting this as my first real Spanish book as well. 