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Is "The House of the Spirits" by Isabel Alllende really that similar to "100 years of Solitude"?
I'll preface this by saying that I'm only on chapter 3 of Allende's book, so please, no spoilers!
So far I'm really enjoying the book and reading from a female perspective feels quite refreshing. Although to be honest, I've picked up this book as an alternative to reading 100 years of Solitude (I've been warned that Marques' book contains a lot of sexual violence without condemning it, which I just can't stomach at the moment). To be fair, I did start reading "100 years of Solitude" and I had to stop because the protagonists kept marrying/hooking up with prebubescent girls. But other than that, the vibe is very similar to Allende.
So, despite enjoying Allende's book, I keep thinking that the book is basically a ripoff of Marques (considering that it was written 15 years later and Allende was likely inspired by him). But at the same time, I really don't want to believe that and want to enjoy Allende as her own author, but I feel like I should be reading Marques' book instead as it's the "original" version. I would appreciate someone who's read both books to tell me, are they really that similar? Does reading one of them mean that you've practically read them both?
#entertainment
I'll preface this by saying that I'm only on chapter 3 of Allende's book, so please, no spoilers!
So far I'm really enjoying the book and reading from a female perspective feels quite refreshing. Although to be honest, I've picked up this book as an alternative to reading 100 years of Solitude (I've been warned that Marques' book contains a lot of sexual violence without condemning it, which I just can't stomach at the moment). To be fair, I did start reading "100 years of Solitude" and I had to stop because the protagonists kept marrying/hooking up with prebubescent girls. But other than that, the vibe is very similar to Allende.
So, despite enjoying Allende's book, I keep thinking that the book is basically a ripoff of Marques (considering that it was written 15 years later and Allende was likely inspired by him). But at the same time, I really don't want to believe that and want to enjoy Allende as her own author, but I feel like I should be reading Marques' book instead as it's the "original" version. I would appreciate someone who's read both books to tell me, are they really that similar? Does reading one of them mean that you've practically read them both?
#entertainment
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