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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Los aspectos del realismo mágico son evacadores, hermosos y a veces divertidos y hasta ridículos. Junto con las escenas en la cocina en las que Tita cocinaba y describiría el proceso de preparación de los platos, forman la parte del libro que me gustó. El argumento, sobre todo el "romance" principal, fue una verdadera decepción.
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Rape
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A fun romp through magical realism, though not as breathtakingly beautiful as any of Allende's epics. I enjoyed the integration of the recipes into the plot - though I tended to skim through them since I knew I would never make them!
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
This is the debut novel that was made into a film. Set in Mexico during the 1910s - 1920s. Told in third-person often focusing on Tita's inner thoughts. It reads like folklore and is structured around monthly chapters, each beginning with a traditional Mexican recipe. The descriptions often focus on the textures, smells, and tastes of the food. The description of food was the best part of the novel.