Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

37 reviews

sofipitch's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was really enchanting. I'm obsessed with the format, people joke about how online recipes will have long life stories no one wants to read but Sra Esquirel actually did an amazing book in that format. Also I would never have expected something from 89 to be so sex positive, it was extremely refreshing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Blood, Death of parent, War

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

3.0

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

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

lindseygetsliterary's review against another edition

1.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

eunoia11's review against another edition

3.5

reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Death of parent

sarah984's review against another edition

2.0

emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I liked the fairy tale style and the way the recipes were woven into the narrative. Unfortunately, the narrative itself wasn't very good. The main character falls in love with a man with zero good qualities and lusts after him for years because they're forbidden to marry. He treats both her and his wife so badly and they're both so into him. There are two interesting characters and they're both hardly in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping

caseythereader's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

rosita's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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It could have been a 4.5 or even a 5. The magical realism was great, the writing even better; still i can't forgive

  that Tita ended up with Pedro instead of John. John was a freaking angel  and Pedro raped her. Rape is never romantic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Fatphobia, Racism, Forced institutionalization