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Read a long time ago, but I remember thinking - I just don't get it.
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I had to read this in a Spanish literature class in college and even in Spanish I loved it. Later I re-read it in English and of course like it even more. Tita's mother won't let her marry because it's a family tradition that the youngest stay and take care of the mother. Tita's love marries her sister so he can be near Tita (dumb plan, I know.) There is a folk magic aspect to the book and the power of food to express love. Way better than the movie.
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Good, easy read. Wierd...wonder what it's like in Spanish.
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MJ
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Amber
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