I have some complicated feelings about this one and I'm 100% sure I liked it but the writing was, as always with Isabel Allende, stunning and compelling.

What an absolute stunner! I wouldn’t expect anything else from one of my favorite authors of all times.

This heartbreaking,Thought-provoking story that cover themes of the past and the present.

The magical ways Allende is able to intertwined multiple stories in such a smooth and touching way it’s mesmerizing.

We will have 3 different stories told and that will come at full circle.

1938 Vienna During WW2 , we will meet Samuel Adler , 5 years old and the story of how he loses his parents due to the Nazi invading Vienna

Leticia Cordero 1982 El Mozote Massacre in El Salvador and how a young girl ends up losing every single member of her family and community. But by a miracle her father is then Ionly one left alive and so he has no other choice than to go north.

Arizona 2019, Anita Diaz ,7 years old at the hands of terrible immigration laws …

When I tell you that my heart was in my hands while reading this story , I kid you not.. Allende paints a reality in the form of fiction that for a second there I forgot I was reading a novel..

I cannot stress enough how important their stories are, pick this one up as soon as it comes out, you won’t regret it!

The Wind Knows My Name is an amazing heart-wrenching novel that will leave you feeling the hopelessness for the unfortunate small children of war in 1938 as well as 2019. Isabel Allende does an extraordinary comparison of times during World War Two and El Salvador' s uprisings and then brings the principal characters together in conclusion. Wow, what suspense, depravation, violence, and heartache prevail. It is an eye-opener for the similar devastating events current in today's world.

🗓ℙ𝕦𝕓 𝔻𝕒𝕥𝕖—𝕁𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝟞, 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟛

✂️ P L O T L I N E
Sam was put on a train to England as young kid in 1938 to save him from the Nazi’s brutality. 2019, Anita and her mother flew El Salvador out of desperation for safety. Leticia has her own past of grief, loss, and story of immigration that she struggles with. Selena is a social worker/ aspiring lawyer that wants nothing more to help reconnect broken families. This story intertwines the past and the present as we find out how all these characters are connected. A book with a heavy COVID backdrop and the inhumane ways that families were broken up at the border during the former Presidency. A story that shows us that despite the loss, grief, and trauma children go through, they never need to be lost in this world. There is always hope to find family and home.

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Isabel Allende is one of my mom’s favorite authors and I can now see why. Although this is my first book written by her, it is clearly apparent that Isabel writes from a position of unwavering truth about the history of our country and the current injustice that it holds. Her characters are people that we need more of in this world. The people who are selfless and are willing to do what it takes to protect each and every person that deserves to be in this country.
The story itself was beautiful, but I did struggle in the beginning with the slowness of it all. The connection of the characters didn’t come until much later in the book and I found myself being frustrated and confused sometimes. This is a story with a lot of heart and a lot of sadness. It does come together beautifully at the end, but I will say you need patience with this book in order to get there.

📚Read this book if you like
💫Multiple timelines
💫Multiple Characters POV
💫Intertwined Characters
💫Stories of immigration
💫 Informative and reflective storylines

⚠️Trigger warnings: Rape, abuse, loss⚠️

🎻𝕄𝕐 ℝ𝔸𝕋𝕀ℕ𝔾 🎻
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💕Q U O T E S : “Bonding is a mysterious thing, it doesn’t obey any known laws, it happens spontaneously or it doesn’t happen at all; It’s impossible to force it.”

“I find it hard to stay positive in this rubbish world. But I’m starting to feel a desire to try to change it, something I’ve never really felt before.”

🙏Thank you NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group- Ballentine Books, and Isabel Allende for this beautiful ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts 💕

Isabel Allende is just a master of her craft. The Wind Knows My Name is the latest example of her ability to craft a timely and timeless story that resonates with so many. I fell in love with the characters and their intersecting stories. I appreciate the straightforward writing in regards to recent events. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys great storytelling. The other wonderful qualities of Allende’s writing are just icing on the cake.
You’re not going to want to skip this one in 2023. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this beautiful book. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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Thank you so much to @netgalley and @randomhouse for the opportunity to read this book. I read it in one day. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful. I absolutely love reading books by Isabel Allende. I have never been disappointed. Book 5 of the year was five stars from me. Get a copy of this book when it’s released in June!!!

I always look forward to the next Allende book.. Her historical novels are engaging and informative. As always, well researched and thoughtful. Another winner from Allende. Thanks NetGalley!

Isabel Allende is a masterful storyteller and this book does not disappoint! I have read nearly all of her books and this is one of the most memorable. I won’t be surprised if this book is made into a movie. Absolutely beautiful!

Isabel Allende has skillfully woven together a number of seemingly separated stories into this magical novel. Her compassion and love shine through the sad, yet fulfilling, stories of loss and love. I didn’t want this fabulous tale to ever end.

Many thanks to NetGalley and. Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the opportunity to read this outstanding ARC.

I love Isabel Allende’s beautiful writing, and her latest book to be released June 2023 does not disappoint. She tells a powerful, heartfelt story about childhood trauma that connects a young boy who suffered significant grief and loss during the Holocaust to a young girl who is a victim of the severely damaging immigration policies during Trump’s presidency, Moving and poignant, this one will stick with me.

Thank you very much to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This novel is about conflicts in which children have no part but suffer the most. It is about stolen innocence and children being set adrift to find their way in life. They are forced to rely on strangers to feed and shelter them, hoping that those whose paths they cross will be governed by their natures’ better angels. No matter how hopeless life may be, Allende shows us that we are never lost because the wind knows us. Like the Mesoamerican god who can blow other gods back in into their orbits, the characters in this story will be blown to those who can give them connectedness and a second chance at having a family.

The story opens during Kristallnacht in1938 when mobs unleash terror against the Viennese Jews. Samuel’s father is lost, and he is sent to Britain through the Kindertransport. He will mature there and eventually emigrate to America where the foreign culture will feel like a slap in the face. Allende will leave Samuel’s story to introduce us to Leticia, who is in the hospital when every family member but her father is murdered in the 1981 El Mozote massacres. They will flee the Salvadoran Civil War for safety in America. We will remain in North America to meet Anita, a blind child who is separated from her mother during a 2019 border crossing. Allende said she wrote this book in response to seeing children being separated from their parents at the border the US shares with Mexico, so it is around Anita that this story will revolve.

Allende masterfully handles the shift from one character to another with anchoring chapter titles, but mostly because she is patient in crafting her story. She gives us enough time with each character to become intimate with them and invested as if they are friends. When she switches from one character to another, it’s like leaving one friend’s home to check in on another. We know we’ll be back and forth and that their stories are simply streams from different headwaters that will soon converge. As she moves among these characters, we will search the currents for clues as to what the confluence will look like. Our patience will be rewarded.

This book is deeply moving, rooted in tragic histories but hopeful as we see many people do, indeed, listen to their better angels.

I express my gratitude to Random House Group and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende.

This book is a masterpiece! I was mesmerized from the start and couldn’t wait to read each chapter. I was really moved by each character and how their stories and lives intersected, despite growing up in different eras and countries.

What a book to finish out 2022 - my favorite of the year! I highly recommend this book and author!

What a wonderful book from a powerhouse of a novelist, THE WIND KNOWS MY NAME will punch you right in the gut.

Good historical fiction. I would recommend it to fans of Isabel Allende. I did not enjoy the dual timelines. I find myself enjoying one POV more than the other. I enjoyed Violetta more than this one as it focused on one titular character.

I had really enjoyed reading this book by Isabel Allende, I had enjoyed Violeta and it left me excited to read more from the author. It had a great plot going on was a great historical novel. I enjoyed the multi-generational leads going on. The characters were really interesting and worked in this story. Isabel Allende has what I was looking for in this type of book and it was well-written.

"Miss Selena said that we’re just here for a little while, just until they work out Mama’s papers, and then they’ll take us to wherever she is. We’re fine here. We’re super fine, that’s what we have to tell Mama next time we talk to her. You get it, Claudia? We don’t want Mama to worry. We don’t need to tell her that we’re sad and scared, or to ask her why she brought us to the North."