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12grace4's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
monestebanm's review against another edition
1.0
Es un libro que no me ha gustado. Me ha parecido bastante plano y que no me aporta mucho
sacha_jones's review against another edition
3.0
lovely magical writing style - this Mexican novel set over a large part of the 20th century is charming, romantic, and thoughtful.
rana_heshmati's review against another edition
5.0
خیلی دوستش داشتم... شاید چیزی بین 4 و 5 ستاره..
لطیف بود و دوست داشتنی. داستان یک تلگرافچی، که صدای کهکشانها رو میشنوه و عاشق زن و بچه هاشه.
لطیف بود و دوست داشتنی. داستان یک تلگرافچی، که صدای کهکشانها رو میشنوه و عاشق زن و بچه هاشه.
roanvaz's review against another edition
3.0
Primera novela que leo de Laura Esquivel. Resultó ser mejor de lo que esperaba, pero nada trascendental.
realagnetha's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
I got this because I love love love Like Water For Chocolate. Like all the other reviewers, right? Because sadly, this book doesn’t really have much merit by itself.
Reading half a page of a summary would have sufficed. It just didn't work for me and I can’t picture a person for whom it might would.
Nothing really happens, it’s just ~200 pages long because it’s really slow and repetitive. The love story is outdated and won’t work for modern audiences. There were very few redeeming moments, but it’s still a miss and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Sadly! I wanted to love this so much.
Reading half a page of a summary would have sufficed. It just didn't work for me and I can’t picture a person for whom it might would.
Nothing really happens, it’s just ~200 pages long because it’s really slow and repetitive. The love story is outdated and won’t work for modern audiences. There were very few redeeming moments, but it’s still a miss and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Sadly! I wanted to love this so much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol
anke_books's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Het is een aandoenlijk verhaal van een oude dementerende man, vertelt vanuit het oogpunt van zijn dochter, die alleen nog via de telegraaf met hem kan communiceren. Haar ouders zijn vervreemd van elkaar en wonen al jaren niet meer samen. Langzaam ontvouwt de geschiedenis zich en blijkt het allemaal net wat anders te zitten dan ik dacht. Vooral de verkeerde interpretaties van Jubilo en Lucha worden door de alwetende verteller duidelijk gemaakt.
Maar ook krijgen we dan weer in een inkijkje in de gedachten van Jubilo en dan weer in de gedachten van Lucha, wat het verhaal een extra dimensie geeft. Ook omdat je soms dezelfde scène vanuit verschillende perspectieven te lezen krijgt. De gedachtegangen waren geloofwaardig en soms ook wat hilarisch. Deze auteur blijft toch interessante ideeën over seksualiteit weergeven
Maar ook krijgen we dan weer in een inkijkje in de gedachten van Jubilo en dan weer in de gedachten van Lucha, wat het verhaal een extra dimensie geeft. Ook omdat je soms dezelfde scène vanuit verschillende perspectieven te lezen krijgt. De gedachtegangen waren geloofwaardig en soms ook wat hilarisch. Deze auteur blijft toch interessante ideeën over seksualiteit weergeven
apechild's review against another edition
2.0
2006 Bookcrossing comments
It's been a couple of years since I read this one actually. And whilst it is a reasonable read, I didn't like it as much as Like Water for Chocolate, and I don't feel that it's one I'm going to want to keep forever and ever. Whereas Like Water for Chocolate was original in the way it was told through the recipes, this is just your usual kind of romantic story.
It does actually give a fair picture of the two parents and explain how they see things, rather than just painting the wife as money obsessed and the husband as a free spirit.
The pair end up spliting and not talking to each other for decades, but not moving on either, and that did seem like such a waste of life.
It's been a couple of years since I read this one actually. And whilst it is a reasonable read, I didn't like it as much as Like Water for Chocolate, and I don't feel that it's one I'm going to want to keep forever and ever. Whereas Like Water for Chocolate was original in the way it was told through the recipes, this is just your usual kind of romantic story.
It does actually give a fair picture of the two parents and explain how they see things, rather than just painting the wife as money obsessed and the husband as a free spirit.
The pair end up spliting and not talking to each other for decades, but not moving on either, and that did seem like such a waste of life.