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internationalreads's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lmagie's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.75
Tita, la menor, está destinada a cuidar de ella por el resto de su vida. Pero Tita quiere casarse con Pedro.
Creando problemas innecesarios, la matriarca Elena, hace a todos miserables.
El uso de la "magia" con la comida y las emociones es muy interesante.
Es un libro muy entretenido, pero las decisiones de los personajes lo vuelven frustrante en ratos. Me alegra haberlo leído, lo disfruté, pero no lo volvería a leer.
Al no ser una trama completamente linear (muchos recuerdos y flashbacks) es un poco dificil ver el objetivo o la meta de los personajes en un determinado punto.
Los personajes tienen sus fallas, de más incluso. Tal vez faltó verlos más tiempo resaltando sus lados positivos, desarrollando sus personalidades, para así encariñarse con ellos realmente.
El único personaje con el que pude encariñarme fue
Casi todos los trigger warnings fueron moderados o menores (se cuentan con metáforas o de paso en una o dos oraciones), excepto la
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
The more you advance in the book the more TWs escalatesofipitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Animal death and Infidelity
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Blood, Death of parent, and War
miuku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
cyan_altaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
cozylifewithabby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
isarza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexism
menomica's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
Quiero empezar con lo obvio: La Mamá Elena es la villana principal de este cuento. Es una madre egoísta, narcisista, y abusiva. A causa de ella, dos de sus tres hijas tuvieron que pasar su adultez en desprecio y miseria, también destruyó la relación entre las hermanas. Me parecía interesante ver el desarrollo de Rosaura, y cómo fue convirtiéndose en su madre. Igual de egoísta, igual de narcisista y abusiva
Para terminar, quiero notar que este libro tiene momentos muy… sensuales, digamos. Más de una vez, las personas se ponen cachondas después de comer la comida de Tita (la comida de Tita literally made Gertudis’ pussy throb).
¿Que fue creativo? Sí. ¿Que fue ridículo y un poco perturbador? También que sí. ¿Que si me gustó este libro? Sí. ¿Que me lo voy a guardar? Quizás. ¿Que lo recomiendo? Sí, sin duda.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Rape, and War
heatherox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
eunoia11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, and Death of parent