I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Allende's history is not something I was too familiar with, although I have read a number of her books in the past and quite enjoyed them.

This is a memoir - so she does not cover her material in chronological order. If one is expecting that, then this could seem disorganized. Once I got into the swing of it, I found her writing, her observations, her insight and her humour to be very enjoyable.