Maya's Notebook is the new novel by Isabelle Allende. Allende is a master storyteller and I always look forward to reading her novels. However, if you haven't read anything by her, start with something older, as Maya's Notebook was disappointing.
In the front of the book, Allende dedicates this novel to the teenagers in her tribe. All I can think is that this is meant to be a cautionary tale, warning them against the evils of drugs, strangers, and other evils of the world. It is also part love story to Allende's beloved Chile.
Although her skillful writing is present throughout the book, the uneven story and characters didn't draw me in as Allende's novels usually do. Skip this one and read The House of the Spirits, or Eva Luna.
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