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I did not like the story. Horrible choices, some pretty horrible people, and nothing turned out the way I hoped it would.
But...the storytelling style was fascinating! Written like a novel-length tall tale with recipes and so much craziness thrown in.
But...the storytelling style was fascinating! Written like a novel-length tall tale with recipes and so much craziness thrown in.
“The truth! The truth! Look, Tita, the simple truth is that the truth does not exist; it all depends on a person’s point of view. ..."
I struggle with magical realism. It just seems silly to me. It seemed even sillier when I read that Ms Esquivel said this isn't "magical realism," it's just "normal and an everyday thing to me."
This book just didn't work for me, I didn't care for the writing style and I didn't care about the characters. This is a rare case where I liked the movie better than t ...more
I was really not a fan of this. But I think I'm realizing that I don't really like or get the whole magical realism genre.
There were some CRAZY scenes in this books too, mass vomiting a la Stand by Me...some murdering, including cutting off someone's testicles...and a really mean momma.
I think it might be worth it to read, especially if you like that whole scene, but if you don't get into it, I don't think you would miss much if you put it down. ...more
There were some CRAZY scenes in this books too, mass vomiting a la Stand by Me...some murdering, including cutting off someone's testicles...and a really mean momma.
I think it might be worth it to read, especially if you like that whole scene, but if you don't get into it, I don't think you would miss much if you put it down. ...more
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I like the format but the story was melodramatic and a little oddly paced.
I adored this book and it is still one of my faves.
Jul 02, 2007
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i read this my freshman year of college. i stayed up very late after finishing a paper one night just to read the 2nd half of the book.. it felt like reading a grown up fairy tale
I can remember watching the movie years ago, and loving it. The book left me less than pleased. Maybe I read it too quickly.
Aug 22, 2009
Susan
marked it as to-read
Nov 02, 2010
Chelsea
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