SOURCE: Allgood, Krista L. “Eroticism and Magical Realism.” English Journal 84, no. 4 (April 1995): 81-2.

In the following positive review of The Stories of Eva Luna, Allgood maintains that “although Allende's stories can be read on various levels, enjoyment can be attained on a visceral level, Allende is an incredible storyteller.”

Finding time to sneak off and read a captivating novel is, for most English teachers, a pleasure rarely enjoyed unless it is during one of those summer months we long for all year. As a college senior a couple years ago at the University of Georgia, I had the pleasure of being forced to read novels from countries all over the world in my Contemporary World Literature class. Many of the books were dry accounts of political stories from other countries; however, one novel caught my attention. The book was divided into short stories that were easy to read...