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medievaljuliana's review against another edition
3.0
"Fragmentary" is not a bad word in my vocabulary to describe a narrative, but I prefer it when my stories pair that with something else that keeps me grounded. The episodes are all interesting and you do get a sense of character progression but, unfortunately, I only grew to really like the protagonist of this towards the 3rd third of the book.
The last chapter, though, that one hit *hard*.
If you wanted Disney's Encanto to be grittier, I guess this will be right up your alley (with no oruguitas, though).
The last chapter, though, that one hit *hard*.
If you wanted Disney's Encanto to be grittier, I guess this will be right up your alley (with no oruguitas, though).
dixiet's review against another edition
4.0
4-1/2 stars. This was the unique and compelling story of a young girl growing up in a small town in Mexico, told thirty years later from Germany. Magical realism. It only took me this long to finish it because I was puppy-sitting for most of this time!
libraryanned's review against another edition
2.0
While there were several glimpses of a good book, it just never could emerge from the muddled writing and aimless plot.
mayagraci's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sabrinalikestoread's review
41% progress, two hours left to read. Usually I love magical realism, but I suspect that the translation from Spanish to English didn't do the trick for me. All I need to do is learn Spanish and pick this one up again! And now I also need to find a book from an Mexican author.
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