Violeta

I have read a handful of books by Isabel Allende and so far I have loved every one of them including the latest, Violeta. Allende is a Chilean/American author who currently lives in California. This story is about Violeta. She is writing a letter to her grandson about her life. She lived to be 100 so she had a lot to cover. She was born in 1920, the fifth child and only daughter in the family. Her life is book ended by pandemics. She talks about the great depression, world war two, the Cuban revolution, and dictatorship in Chile. Violeta has learned how to fend for herself. She knows how to make money and how to save money. This is an epic story, feminist historical fiction, and a great read.