Review of 'Beyond The Ties Of Blood A Novel' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The personal impact of the turmoil and disappearances surrounding the Chilean Coup of Sept. 11, 1973 are artfully illustrated through Mallon's characters. Told through voices of three generations, the perspectives of her characters feel very real. The novel helps us us understand how the events of that year shattered a generation of Chileans and continue to haunt the national psyche.
The personal impact of the turmoil and disappearances surrounding the Chilean Coup of Sept. 11, 1973 are artfully illustrated through Mallon's characters. Told through voices of three generations, the perspectives of her characters feel very real. The novel helps us us understand how the events of that year shattered a generation of Chileans and continue to haunt the national psyche.