I think it is perfectly reasonable for me to say that the Truebas are the weirdest family I’ve ever heard of. Their actions and deeds are so odd they are almost mind blowing. Esteban has serious anger management, which is pretty clear to everyone, himself included. He can’t truly love anyone, except possibly Alba. Clara is very out of touch with the real world, but communicates great with the spirit world. I think she too is mostly incapable of loving anyone, although she does show care and kindness towards many.
Because of Esteban and Clara, you just know their kids can’t be normal. Blanca seemed to love Pedro when she was younger, but then won’t marry him later because she didn't want to leave her social class and all its luxuries. Jaime and Nicholas have their own peculiar quirks. Nicholas dreams up all these great schemes but somehow they never work. Then he becomes obsessed with some sort of spirituality and moves to Europe. Jaime is extremely dedicated to his work and helping people. If I was forced to pick, I think he is the most normal (its all relative) person in the book. He seems incapable of truly loving anyone, but Amanda may come close.
The whole family definitely has problems with love. We have all extremes, ranging from not showing any love, to “loving” everyone you see, to infatuation. They rarely talk to each other, and if they do it's usually yelling. They are secretive and don't really know what is going on in each other's lives. All in all, the characters make for interesting reading, because you never know what they will do next.
