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Fortunata and Jacinta

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Naomi K
Mar 22, 2015
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Started reading Benito Perez Galdos' Fortunata and Jacinta. I think it's kind of like the Anna Karenina of Spain. And I'm still not sure where I stand with this book. There are many good parts of it. Mostly the relationship between the two main characters: Juan Cruz and his wife, Jacinta. They're very in love, but Juan is simultaneously a bit of a spoil…

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