The House of Impossible Loves

Posted on 11 May 2017 by Cristina López Barrio

An exuberant El Mundo debut novel about a family of cursed women in the tradition of Laura Esquivel s Like Water for Chocolate The Laguna women suffer from an odd affliction each generation is condemned to tragic love affairs and to only give birth to girls who are unable to escape the cruel fate of their mothers One fateful hunting season in their small Castilian town, a young landowner arrives and begins a passionate affair with Clara Laguna, the latest in the family line, daughter of a one eyed woman known as the Laguna witch He leaves her pregnant with yet another daughter, but the seeds of change are sown Eventually the long awaited son Santiago, the great great grandson of Clara is born A window of hope is opened, but is the curse truly over Full of memorable, offbeat characters, from a bearded, mute female cook to the local do gooding priest to the Laguna women themselves, The House of Impossible Loves is a feat of imaginative storytelling that marks the arrival of a talented new novelist. Best Read Kindle ePUB The House of Impossible Loves Author Cristina López Barrio – kino-fada.fr Ova knjiga me je prijatno iznenadila nije Izabel Aljende, ali prija ak je i prevod solidan ako se uzme u obzir ko je izdava Toplo je preporu ujem uveni magi ni realizam karakteristi an za autore anskog govornog podru ja4.5 starsWoah, this book was Weird with a capital W , but SO good I d like to visit Scarlet Manor s garden, but at the same time I d be a little wary.I absolutely love the author s writing It s so vivid and paints such an interesting picture Though her charact...Una historia donde la venganza, el odio y la ignorancia son los protagonistas Maquillada con abundante realismo m gico No me enamor ni de sus personajes, ni de lo que cuentan, pero necesitaba un poco de este tipo de relatos.Esta a hist ria das mulheres Laguna.A f bula intemporal tem lugar nos s culos XIX e XX, em Espanha, e apresenta nos mulheres fortes, independentes, apaixonadas e amaldi oadas O mundo fant stico da fam lia Laguna est cheio de magia, desde po es a apari es at for as do tempo e destino que se entrela am nesta saga familiar que sobrevive atrav s das gera es.O amor traz felicidade infinita, mas o seu pre o pago com dor e sofrimento intermin veis.Ser um custo demasiado elevado Talvez, mas Esta a hist ria das mulheres Laguna.A f bula intemporal tem lugar nos s culos XIX e XX, em Espanha, e ap... ,, , , ,,, , , , ,, ,, , , , , , , , This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here 2.5 So I picked this book up and started reading, first chapter was completely entranced by the story and the magical realism it contained A novel about women in the family, a family curse stating that the women would always bear a daughter and be unlucky and unmarried in love So first, mother, first daughter Clara, has a daughter Manuela, Clara plots revenge on her lover, and turns the gift he gave her of a house into a bordello Always the scourge of the town, now the town really looks down 2.5 So I picked this book up and started reading, first chapter was completely entranced by the story and the magical realism it contained A novel about women in the family, a family curse stating that the women would always bear a daughter and be unlucky and unmarried in love So first, mother, first daughter Clara, has a daughter Manuela, Clara plots revenge on her lover, and turns the gift he gave her of a house into a bordello Always the scourge of the town, now the town really looks down on them Anyway, waiting for the first son to break the curse, which doesn t come until halfway through the book and by than I no longer cared, finding it all tedious Vomiting pollen, daisies appearing in private parts, a secret rose garden run wild where the roses never die regardless of the seasons and other less savory descriptions I think my problem was that I felt the magical r...I loved the characters and the settings So realistic and lifelike You can tell the author knew exactly what she was writing about My only problem with this book is that it lags in some places It just doesn t keep you engaged 100%but only like 90% That s ...Un libro con mucha influencia de ese realismo m gico que tan bien usaba Garcia Marquez y que llega en ciertos momentos a hacer que huelas y paladees las comidas que elabora alguna de las protagonistas de la novela El ni...I loved the story about the Lagunas but I was upset with the ending It was sad to see what all the Laguna women went through but I was disturbed by what happened with Santiago and Olvido I couldn t stomach it I really wish there was a happier ending.Qu fue ese final Me tom casi tres d as en poder hacerme una idea de qu era lo que quer a decir sobre este libro Cr anme que ha sido realmente dif cil porque no estoy 100% segura de que me haya gustado o que me haya resultado desagradable Uhh Ok, empecemos por el motivo por el cual me anim a conseguir este libro Algunos de ustedes habr n reconocido a la autora de este libro Cristina L pez Barrio, porque el a o pasado creo le un libro de ella que se llama El Cielo en un Infie Qu fue ese final Me tom casi tres d as en poder hacerme una idea de qu era lo que quer a decir sobre este libro Cr anme que ha sido realmente dif cil porque no estoy 100% segura de que me haya gustado o que me haya resultado desagradable Uhh Ok, empecemos por el motivo por el cual me anim a conseguir este libro Algunos de ustedes habr n reconocido a la autora de este libro Cristina L pez Barrio, porque el a o pasado creo le un libro de ella que se llama El Cielo en un Infierno Cabe el cual alab un mont n en mi blog y le di una muy...

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11 May 2017

Cristina López Barrio