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3.5 stars'When did you get here?' Emilia asked him, kissing him as she had when their lips were smooth and unwrinkled. The eternal throbbing beat below her breastbone.' I never leave,' said Daniel, stroking her head with its scent of mysteries.Spanning almost 50yrs, this is the story of Emilia. The vast majority of the story takes place during the Mexican Revolution (1910-20) and does a good job shining a light on how discontent, injustice, and passion bring about such wars. Emilia's childhood 3.5 stars'When did you get here?' Emilia asked him, kissing him as she had when their lips were smooth and unwrinkled.
The eternal throbbing beat below her breastbone.' I never leave,' said Daniel, stroking her head with its scent of mysteries.Spanning almost 50yrs, this is the story of Emilia. The vast majority of the story takes place during the Mexican Revolution (1910-20) and does a good job shining a light on how discontent, injustice, and passion bring about such wars.
Emilia's childhood friend, who grows up to be her love, Daniel, is more than full of passion for the war and constantly leaves and is at battle leaving Emilia. Their love story is one people in their younger years would find exciting, dramatic, lustful, and love torn; a lovestory that is exciting to read about but hellish to live.Emilia's father was a pharmacist, and she starts to study under him and grow her own passion but for medicine. She naturally and fights her way to becoming a doctor, no mean feat during this time period. She meets a Dr. Zavalza and love triangle ensues.I really enjoyed the first 70% of this, as we get a historical feel for the Revolution with discussion and interaction with Diaz, Madero, Zapata.
I do wish we could have had some scenes from Daniel to get a feel for the battles but this look at it from ordinary citizens was encompassing in its own way, too. Emilia's aunt and a poet who is in love with said aunt, were my favorite secondary characters and I would happily read the aunt's life story, what a woman she sounds like.The last 30% was very rushed through as we get some of the conflict following the Revolution with Zapatistas and Cardenas with Daniel and Emilia continuing their relationship in a not thought of conventional way. Years pass quickly and Emilia becoming a doctor and having children is quickly told. This rushed ending kind of gave all the emotional upheaval and drama, I as the reader, went through less gravitas.Lovesick couldn't be a more apt title as Emilia and Daniel's relationship wasn't exactly healthy.
Daniel's passion for the war and how he constantly puts it above Emilia and Emilia's inability to let impulsive Daniel and his frenzy for fighting go in favor of Zavalza's calm supporting love will make you want to pull your hair out.The historical context was weaved expertly into the story and Emilia's life journey will definitely make you feel. I was pretty skeptical about this book and only read it because it was part of my book club selection. Somehow, I identified with Emilia, not really for her passion and forceful loving, but for her endless moments of solitude, confusion and yes, boldness. Traveling in search of knowledge and experiencing the life, just to feel an intense necessity and itch to be back not only on Mexican soil, but at the family home.
Making it even more interesting is the setting in a revolutionary Mexico, that I was pretty skeptical about this book and only read it because it was part of my book club selection. Somehow, I identified with Emilia, not really for her passion and forceful loving, but for her endless moments of solitude, confusion and yes, boldness.
Traveling in search of knowledge and experiencing the life, just to feel an intense necessity and itch to be back not only on Mexican soil, but at the family home. Making it even more interesting is the setting in a revolutionary Mexico, that explains a bit of our present history, a country that keeps bleeding from its fractioned political parties, and its inadequacy towards democracy and social movement. The characters besides Emilia and Daniel, i.e., Josefa, Diego, Milagros, Zavalza, Rivadeneira are just memorable. The storytelling is straightforward, it is a no brainer, but quite entertaining.I would read it again just to extract the tons of marvelous quotes that are worth keeping for life! I read the English translation of this book which I couldn't find on Goodreads. It was along the same lines as the many other books I've been enjoying lately. Apparently I really have a thing for stories set in the time of cultural and political revolutions that feature family dramas and/or love stories.The character development was very good.
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The main character is surprisingly relatable even though she can seem so extreme at times. I liked that there was plenty of internal conflicts as well as I read the English translation of this book which I couldn't find on Goodreads. It was along the same lines as the many other books I've been enjoying lately. Apparently I really have a thing for stories set in the time of cultural and political revolutions that feature family dramas and/or love stories.The character development was very good. The main character is surprisingly relatable even though she can seem so extreme at times.
I liked that there was plenty of internal conflicts as well as hard choices and sacrifices being made by characters. The title may be 'Lovesick,' but it should've been titled 'How the Mexican Revolution Affected an Upper-Middle Class Family,' or something to that effect. This was a decent book, but the love story isn't nearly as sweeping or important to the book as it is billed. Much more attention is given to the political struggles of early 1900's Mexico than anything else. Also, the main character, though a tirelessly working doctor in her professional life, is selfish and spoiled in her personal life.
The title may be 'Lovesick,' but it should've been titled 'How the Mexican Revolution Affected an Upper-Middle Class Family,' or something to that effect. This was a decent book, but the love story isn't nearly as sweeping or important to the book as it is billed. Matsuda seiko torrent free. Much more attention is given to the political struggles of early 1900's Mexico than anything else. Also, the main character, though a tirelessly working doctor in her professional life, is selfish and spoiled in her personal life.
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Still, I liked the book and learned a bit about Mexican history.