Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel

28 reviews

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. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

cyan_altaria's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

This book was really good! I wasn't a fan of the recipes included inside it, but other than that it was amazing.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

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. 

---

Content Warnings

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

lindseygetsliterary's review against another edition

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

---

Content Warnings

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

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

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

heatherox's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

eunoia11's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

---

Content Warnings

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

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

sarah984's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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.

---

Content Warnings

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

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

caseythereader's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.75

---

Content Warnings

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