City of the Beasts
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A search for the Beast, a Yeti-like creature within the heart of the Amazon, becomes a quest for self-discovery in this young adult coming-of-age story filled with international adventure, rich mythology, and magical realism from globally celebrated novelist Isabel Allende.
Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold has the chance to take the trip of a lifetime. Parting from his family and ill mother, Alexander joins his fearless grandmother, a magazine reporter for International Geographic, on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon. Their mission, along with the others on their team—including a celebrated anthropologist, a local guide and his young daughter Nadia, and a doctor—is to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast.
Under the dense canopy of the jungle, Alexander is amazed to discover much more than he could have imagined about the hidden worlds of the rain forest. Drawing on the strength of the jaguar, the totemic animal Alexander finds within himself, and the eagle, Nadia's spirit guide, both young people are led by the invisible People of the Mist on a thrilling and unforgettable journey to the ultimate discovery.
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende is the author of twelve works of fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Maya’s Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, Inés of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and a novel that has become a world-renowned classic, The House of the Spirits. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in California.
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Reviews for City of the Beasts
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5i love it because i read it as a young teen.
the great things, isabel allende’s magical realism, the way myth and reality come together, magic and logic dance in a world that seems unreal but real. anyways a pleasure to read like that.
the not so great. the main characters encounter “indians” from the amazon… . i think calling them indians is just not great, specially if you do it over and over again, and the author uses the word soooo. also, maybe it has a bit of a white savior framework.
over all good work and fun for 12 years old and over. i’m 31 and i’m reading it now!