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arletteandbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars✨
The ending??? WHAT?!?!
Overall, this was an intriguing story. The timeline was a little unclear so the ending kind of felt like it came out of nowhere. The recipes were an interesting element though. It read like a telenovela with some magical realism and I found it to be entertaining, just not anything too captivating.
The ending??? WHAT?!?!
Overall, this was an intriguing story. The timeline was a little unclear so the ending kind of felt like it came out of nowhere. The recipes were an interesting element though. It read like a telenovela with some magical realism and I found it to be entertaining, just not anything too captivating.
lucyyaga's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
1.0
They had sex and caught fire and fucking died???
Also the pacing was so strange like the way they announced characters deaths was just?? Like it was soo hard to tell what was going on I thought it had been a year then BOOM its been two decades, Rosaura deflated to death and the toddlers have grown up and are getting married?
Also the pacing was so strange like the way they announced characters deaths was just?? Like it was soo hard to tell what was going on I thought it had been a year then BOOM its been two decades, Rosaura deflated to death and the toddlers have grown up and are getting married?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Rape, and Racism
breeads9's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
madsthemads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
_maren_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I like magical realism but this one felt like it was trying a little too hard… there were still enjoyable aspects though.
frostap's review against another edition
3.0
Shorter, less compelling version of "House of the Spirits". Great for a plane ride, and I do want to try some of the recipes, but not my favorite experience with magical realism (especially compared to my current love, "One Hundred Years of Solitude").
skochara's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ultimatekate's review against another edition
5.0
I love the simplicity of the magical realism in this novel. I also love the monthly recipe setup. When I read this novel in college, two people in my class followed one of the recipes and created matches, which was pretty cool.
josemclr's review against another edition
4.0
Me la devoré por completo y es bastante irónico teniendo en cuenta la temática de la novela: la comida. Todos los grandes temas como el amor, la familia o el deseo pasan por ese filtro culinario y se me hizo absolutamente extraordinario. La narración debió ser mi parte favorita. La forma en como de la receta va a los acontecimientos y de los acontecimientos vuelve a la receta se me hizo muy entretenido. Y también, por supuesto, me encantaron los tintes de realismo mágico.
Pero a pesar de todo eso, si debo decir algo que no me convence de la novela sería que hay situaciones que se arreglan o desmoronan muy sencillo y quizá no me hubieran hecho tanto ruido sino fuera porque la autora repite la misma resolución en cada una de las tres situaciones que tengo en mente: la muerte. Pienso que le resta un poquito al dilema y la "lucha" de la protagonista. No estoy seguro cómo explicarlo pero ajá, igual no es que me haya arruinado la lectura. Me gustó mucho.
Pero a pesar de todo eso, si debo decir algo que no me convence de la novela sería que hay situaciones que se arreglan o desmoronan muy sencillo y quizá no me hubieran hecho tanto ruido sino fuera porque la autora repite la misma resolución en cada una de las tres situaciones que tengo en mente: la muerte. Pienso que le resta un poquito al dilema y la "lucha" de la protagonista. No estoy seguro cómo explicarlo pero ajá, igual no es que me haya arruinado la lectura. Me gustó mucho.