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azhelene27's review against another edition
4.0
Highly recommend. Fascinating look into another time & culture.
yourdearjohn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cemarci's review against another edition
Started reading for a book club I couldn’t end of going to. Was enjoying the book but not enough to finish without the book club. Might revisit in future.
ligya's review against another edition
3.0
Se esse livro tivesse sido escrito hoje, os editores teriam trabalhado muito e ele teria metade das páginas... Mas menos da metade da personalidade.
estelessa's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
esperias's review against another edition
3.0
Lungo, molto lungo e a tratti noioso. Tre stelle le merita per i momenti in cui si riesce a percepire profondamente l’amore tra i primi due coniugi, un’amore che persiste nonostante le bugie, le sofferenze e anche la morte.
Il finale, dove lui è un fantasma, mi ha letteralmente fatta morire dalle risate.
Il finale, dove lui è un fantasma, mi ha letteralmente fatta morire dalle risate.
krissshto's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jenmat1197's review against another edition
3.0
This is the story of Dona Flor. Her husband, Vadinho, has just died. According to everyone around him - he was a gambling, good for nothing, and no one was surprised to see him go. After his death, Dona throws herself into her work and her life around her. Soon - she is being encouraged to remarry. She meets a pharmacist who is everyting Vadinho wasn't and soon they are married. However - after their marrige, she finds herself dreaming of Vadinho. Her new husband doesn't have Vadinho's passions, and soon his ghost returns to her to bring excitement back to her life.
This book was really hard to read. I am not a huge fan of magical realism, yet I keep finding these books regardless. I trudged through it, but it took forever for me to get into it and finish it. It was a bit of a chore to read. The second half was better thant the first, so I am glad I stuck with it. But a book that takes 300 pages to get me interested isn't something I would recommend.
This book was really hard to read. I am not a huge fan of magical realism, yet I keep finding these books regardless. I trudged through it, but it took forever for me to get into it and finish it. It was a bit of a chore to read. The second half was better thant the first, so I am glad I stuck with it. But a book that takes 300 pages to get me interested isn't something I would recommend.