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DubaiReader
May 23, 2010 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2010, ew-am-bk-grp-2
Too unbelievable.

I didn't really enjoy this book, it stretched my imagination rather too far. I read it for a book group so I did persevere to the end but it was not a rewarding read. The foodie element was well done but I've never been to Mexico and would have liked more description of the country.

The central character was Tita, still young at the beginning of the book and experiencing her first crush. Unfortunately she is bound to an old Mexican tradition that the youngest daughter must remain
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Feb 23, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 22, 2009 marked it as to-read
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Michelle
Apr 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
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Tam G
Jun 28, 2009 rated it did not like it
Shelley
Jul 26, 2009 marked it as to-read
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Daisy
Jul 07, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: food, mexico
Ira Bespalova
Feb 03, 2011 marked it as to-read
Doris
Feb 15, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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May 01, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 30, 2011 rated it liked it
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Sep 16, 2011 rated it it was amazing
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Oct 12, 2011 rated it liked it
Greg
Feb 22, 2012 rated it it was ok
Shelves: magical-realism
Sarah Jacquie
Dec 18, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Nawal
Nov 05, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Dec 23, 2012 marked it as to-read
Cheryl
Oct 14, 2016 rated it liked it
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Michelle
Apr 09, 2014 marked it as to-read
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May 04, 2017 rated it really liked it
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