Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

68 reviews

miuku's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

bryelle's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Great book talking about gender roles, cooking, and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

applepie1234's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing and Rape

poopsock's review

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• 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

This is not really my type of book. I am glad that I have read it, but I was not a fan of the structure or the characters. The story was tragic, but also over the top. However, I have enjoyed books that were inspired by this book. I know that it is an influential text and that is why I settled on 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Animal death, Child death, War, Rape, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Blood

lindseygetsliterary's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Violence, War, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Body shaming

emmiykay's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

lowkeymarie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I...I'm not quite sure how I feel about this one. 🤔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, and Emotional abuse

allyriadayne's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

 Gertrudis lanzó una plegaria en silencia y con los ojos cerrados, pidiendo que Tita viviera muchos años más cocinando las recetas de la familia. Ni ella ni Rosaura tenían los conocimientos para hacerlos, por lo tanto el día que Tita muriera moriría junto a ella el pasado de su familia.

El mérito de la novela yace en lo evocativo de su lenguaje. El encuadre narrativo de las recetas tradicionales que hacen aparecer las historias de dolor y pasión de la familia es una forma original de dar a entender que la comida no es solo comida, ni nutrición, sino que se trata de un elemento intrínseco en la cultura. Unión, sabor, historia y familia. Fuera de esto, la novela cae plana en su romance central y por ende, la fuerza motivadora del personaje principal, Tita. No logré empatizar. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Rape and Violence

ritafm2's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape