Maya's Notebook

by Isabel Allende | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0007482876 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingPhysalis74wing of Wedding, Berlin Germany on 8/15/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by wingPhysalis74wing from Wedding, Berlin Germany on Friday, August 15, 2014

review:

Maya Vidal is sixteen when Popo, her beloved grandfather, dies and Nini, her grandmother, falls into a depression.

This contemporary coming-of-age story centers upon Maya Vidal, a remarkable teenager abandoned by her parents. Maya grew up in a rambling old house in Berkeley with her grandmother Nini, whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after emigrating from Chile in 1973 with a young son, and her grandfather Popo, a gentle African-American astronomer.

When Popo dies, Maya goes off the rails. Along with a circle of girlfriends known as "the vampires," she turns to drugs, alcohol, and petty crime--a downward spiral that eventually leads to Las Vegas and a dangerous underworld, with Maya caught between warring forces: a gang of assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol.

Her one chance for survival is Nini, who helps her escape to a remote island off the coast of Chile. In the care of her grandmother’s old friend, Manuel Arias, and surrounded by strange new acquaintances, Maya begins to record her story in her notebook, as she tries to make sense of her past and unravel the mysteries of her family and her own life.


about the author:

Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.





Journal Entry 2 by wingPhysalis74wing at Wedding, Berlin Germany on Friday, August 15, 2014


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Journal Entry 3 by wingPhysalis74wing at Wedding, Berlin Germany on Monday, August 25, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (8/25/2014 UTC) at Wedding, Berlin Germany

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Journal Entry 4 by grovalskii at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Danke Physalis! Ich freue mich schon auf das Buch, wird aber eine Weile dauern, bis ich dazu komme.

Journal Entry 5 by grovalskii at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Monday, July 20, 2020
I read this book a while ago but forgot to journal it. I enjoy reading Isabel Allende a lot and this book was no different. Obviously it's geared towards YA, but the story was well written and relevant.

Journal Entry 6 by denglish at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Sunday, February 7, 2021
Just finished reading this book! I must confess, it took me forever because I found the beginning rather hard to get into. But once I was partway into the book I couldn't put it down. I loved all the diverse topics Allende touched, the style of her writing and the story itself. Sometimes the many Spanish names were confusing but it was so fun to read nevertheless!

Journal Entry 7 by grovalskii at Zehlendorf, Berlin Germany on Sunday, September 12, 2021
to be released in a lovely park in Berlin.

Journal Entry 8 by grovalskii at Park vom Immanuel Krankenhaus in Wannsee, Berlin Germany on Sunday, September 12, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (9/12/2021 UTC) at Park vom Immanuel Krankenhaus in Wannsee, Berlin Germany

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The park behind the Immanuel Krankenhaus is a nice place for a Sunday stroll. Maybe someone will find the book which was left on a bench.

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