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aixahv3858's review against another edition
4.0
Reseña de 2016 (primera lectura): Que voy a decir si estoy enamorada del realismo mágico. Simplemente que esta es una historia tan real como la vida misma y que la recomiendo a todo el mundo.
Actualizo tras releerlo en 2023: Siento que me gustó más la primera vez, esta le daría 3 estrellas. Las partes de las recetas se me han hecho bastante pesadas y, creo que se nota que estoy mayor, ya que deseaba que Tita se hubiera quedado con John. Aún así se trata de un libro muy entretenido, que se lee muy rápido, y me parece muy buena introducción al realismo mágico.
Actualizo tras releerlo en 2023: Siento que me gustó más la primera vez, esta le daría 3 estrellas. Las partes de las recetas se me han hecho bastante pesadas y, creo que se nota que estoy mayor, ya que deseaba que Tita se hubiera quedado con John. Aún así se trata de un libro muy entretenido, que se lee muy rápido, y me parece muy buena introducción al realismo mágico.
pawprintedpages's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-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
4.0
isabellita's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
withwings's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Had to read this for school. It was the first magical realism genre novel that I’ve read, and I found the genre very intriguing because completely magical things happen and the characters don’t even react. Pedro is a bit of an ick personified, and the ending is… I don’t even know… but I enjoyed reading this book and telling everyone what an icon Gertrude’s is, even though I had to do a hundred questions on the book.
helenewallace's review against another edition
2.0
Disjointed and undeveloped characters I never connected with.
la_ravenreader's review against another edition
5.0
A re-read of this book. Loved it then, love it now.
newobhannah's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jadaleigh's review against another edition
4.0
At no point did I know what was going to happen next. The tone of this book is very matter-of-fact as it discusses the most fantastical occurrences, a trait that is common to a lot of magical realism books. Tita is one of the strongest people I've read about, and her trials seemed never-ending. I never stopped rooting for her.