A review by teigenbereadin
COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE by Laura Esquivel, Laura Esquivel

emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

*read in spanish* I read this in high school and I remember thinking it was crazy, but rereading it, it's nuts! I didn't really like the main character, she falls into the "perfect at everything, beautiful little martyr" trope. The main love interest was a whiny boy and the supporting characters seemed to get the short end of the stick. I don't think I would recommend this book to friends unless they are looking for a fever dream and don't mind unlikeable characters, weird timeline, extreme fatphobia and old Mexican terminology.
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