| You will love them as I did | There were a lot of ways to continue the plot but a sudden windfall is just to far-fetched |
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| It is also a story about grief and its power to either transform or destroy | It is a great story, the characters are well-developed |
The flavors and aromas of Irena's spectacular cooking are shown to have special powers that draw good people towards her and ultimately project her from poverty onto the path towards happiness and fulfillment.
9| Susanna Lo weaves a web of magic around the characters she's created, so it's impossible to read their story without falling in love with them | אני: הרבה שואלים מאיפה אנחנו ולמה האתר באנגלית |
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| Lo is a wonderfully lyrical writer who excels at describing the worlds that her characters inhabit in as few words and as much detail as possible; rather than dwelling on the particulars, she uses broad strokes to describe a neighborhood or a person in ways that effectively illuminate its essence while also not overburdening her readers | Irena is a poor, illegal immigrant who sneaks across the Mexican border and walks 46 days to Los Angeles where she hopes to find a new life for herself and her unborn daughter |
This is an okay read and if love happy-ever-afer endings this will be a perfect read.
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