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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I only finished this because it was for a book club. Way too long, too wordy, too repetative.
En esta novela hay peste, hay una reforma agraria, hay abejas, hay nobleza, pero sobre todo hay una gran historia llena de dulzura, muy a pesar de que hay sucesos que me fueron muy tristes. Dentro de unos años volveré a leer el libro y espero tenerlo en físico.
I'm a lover of Mexican folklore and legends and this book spoke to me on so many levels. Very well crafted, the characters became my friends except for the coyote, of course. Outstanding read!
4.8 ⭐️
Una historia muy bien contada, con elementos de fantasía, con ternura, pero que te cuenta parte de la historia de México, la reforma agraria. Me
Ha conmovido no solo Simonopio sino también el amor y la humanidad de Beatriz y Francisco.
Una historia muy bien contada, con elementos de fantasía, con ternura, pero que te cuenta parte de la historia de México, la reforma agraria. Me
Ha conmovido no solo Simonopio sino también el amor y la humanidad de Beatriz y Francisco.
I just never wanted to pick it up to keep reading. Likely too slow for me.
Wow wow wow. This was such a beautiful journey of a book. Some parts were a bit long but the story and characters have so much depth. Did I cry? Yes? Ugly tears? Absolutely. Did I thoroughly enjoy this book? No I loved this book.
This was an unexpected and a pleasant one read.
I do not read Spanish, so I cannot speak to the quality of the translation other than to say that this reads very well. Had I not known it was originally in another language, I would never have guessed.
The mystery of Simonopio’s origins and powers is never completely explained, but it doesn’t need to be, and the exploration of farming life in Mexico during the Revolution all combine to weave an interesting backdrop to this family’s tale. I was taken in immediately and enjoyed my trip to this world thoroughly.
I do not read Spanish, so I cannot speak to the quality of the translation other than to say that this reads very well. Had I not known it was originally in another language, I would never have guessed.
The mystery of Simonopio’s origins and powers is never completely explained, but it doesn’t need to be, and the exploration of farming life in Mexico during the Revolution all combine to weave an interesting backdrop to this family’s tale. I was taken in immediately and enjoyed my trip to this world thoroughly.
El principio es lento y tuve que hacer una pausa para poder estar en el espacio y tiempo adecuado para leerlo, disfrutarlo y sufrirlo como es debido.
Lo que más me gustó es que no se siente de ficción, lo sentí cerca, cómodo e incómodo a la vez.
Lo que más me gustó es que no se siente de ficción, lo sentí cerca, cómodo e incómodo a la vez.
Listen to the bees
This book took me a while to read, but let me say it was beautiful. It has everything: a bond of brotherly love, an explanation of family ties to land, the past, and each other, murder, sadness, and utter joy. This book had me sniffling and holding back tears on an airplane and in equal measure smiling from ear to ear. Beautiful.
This book took me a while to read, but let me say it was beautiful. It has everything: a bond of brotherly love, an explanation of family ties to land, the past, and each other, murder, sadness, and utter joy. This book had me sniffling and holding back tears on an airplane and in equal measure smiling from ear to ear. Beautiful.
