I’m a little surprised that this book has as low a rating as it does – though only a little, since flawed female protagonists seem to draw a lot of hate. I definitely liked this one better than Esquivel’s major hit, Like Water for Chocolate; this book is much more grounded and contains very little r...
It's funny, I have heard of this book through the years but never attempted to read it. Since I do really enjoy magical realism books, I probably should have read this before now, but ah well.I think this may be a first for me that I did not like any character in this book, but still ended up enjoyi...
Laura Esquivel is best known as the author of Like Water for Chocolate. In her new book,Pierced by the Sun, the magic realism is less overt, but it's there nonetheless.Lupita is a Mexican policewoman who witnesses the murder of a local politician in broad daylight on a city street. His death throws ...
This is a magical realist novel. Some people think that it is high literature, but it isn't. IT is very derivative of Garcia Marquez but without the wonderful language. The book is divided into twelve chapters named after the months of the year. That is done for no apparent reason that I could se...
2.5 stars It was an entertainable read, but I just don't think that this type of magic realism suits me very well. It reminded me a lot of [b:Of Bees and Mist|6240758|Of Bees and Mist|Erick Setiawan|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1260978142s/6240758.jpg|6423549], which annoyed me to no end. Maybe it ...
I kind of have a love/hate relationship with this book. However I did enjoy the novel, it's structure is really unique. I don't think I have read many books like this. The characters are somewhat one dimensional but it kind of works for this type of story. The novel has more of a fairy tale v...
I read this ages and ages ago and all I really remembered from it was something about Tita's sister having a very unfortunate digestive condition and a volcano. The title was mentioned during the UK bookaday thing we did back in July, so when I stumbled across a hardcover copy in a UBS, I thought "...
6/10 - DOBRA Magia okładek działa. Zobaczyłam ją na wystawie w bibliotece i wiedziałam, że jeśli jej nie przeczytam, to chyba umrę z ciekawości. Przeczytałam ją w ciągu jednego dnia, ale... Powiedzmy sobie szczerze, książka skierowana jest raczej do pasjonatów kultur dawnego Meksyku, bo w powieści z...
Reseña de Fantasía Mágica Tenía pendiente hace tantos años leer Como agua para chocolate.Cada capítulo empieza con una lista de ingredientes y una receta, y ya desde el vamos se nota el humor sutil que va a acompañarnos todo el libro. Creí que la narradora iba a ser la protagonista y que la comparac...
This novel is endearing and unique--Not really fantasy although--more literary fiction imbued with magical realism set in on a Mexican ranch near the border in the early 20th century. Tita is denied permission to marry her love Pedro because a family tradition demands as youngest daughter it is her ...
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