Pierced by the Sun, Laura Esquivel
Pierced by the Sun, Laura Esquivel
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Pierced by the Sun

Author: Laura Esquivel, Jordi Castells

Narrator: Roxanne Hernandez

Unabridged: 3 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 07/01/2016


Synopsis

Lupita’s hard-knock life has gotten the better of her time and time again. A childhood robbed of innocence set off a chain of events that she still has not managed to control, no matter how hard she tries. Every time she thinks she has a handle on things, unexpected turns make her question everything, including herself.When Lupita witnesses the murder of a local politician whom she greatly admires, the ghosts of her past resurface as she tries to cope with the present. She quickly falls back into her old self-destructive habits and becomes a target of Mexico’s corrupt political machine. As the powers that be kick into high gear to ensure the truth remains hidden, Lupita finds solace in the purity of indigenous traditions. While she learns how to live simply, like her ancestors, she comes to understand herself and rediscovers light within a dark life. And if there is hope for Lupita’s redemption, perhaps there is hope for Mexico.

About Laura Esquivel

Laura Esquivel is the award-winning author of Like Water for Chocolate, which has sold over four and a half million copies around the world in thirty-five languages and was adapted into a beloved film. Her other novels include The Law of Love, Swift as Desire, and Malinche. Ms. Esquivel lives in Mexico City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Francesc on April 29, 2022

No he conectado nada con la protagonista. La autora ha querido construir un personaje femenino protagonista alejado de todos los estereotipos y, en mi opinión, ha creado una mujer irreal. Entiendo que se quiera salir de los tópicos, pero llegar al histrionismo perjudica seriamente la veracidad del pe......more

Enjoyable This was an enjoyable story and showed a strength in Lupita that she didn't know she had and saw what was really going on. I enjoyed the strong willed women as well.......more

Goodreads review by Aylin on October 02, 2021

Kitabın adından Meksikalı bir ev hanımının hikayesini okuyacağımı düşünmüştüm. Oysaki bambaşka bir okuma çıktı karşıma. Polisiye bir arınma öyküsü. Bu nasıl tanımlama demeyin vallahi de öyle 🙃 Lupita’nın trajedisi ile sıra dışılığını, onun alışkanlıkları ve sevdiği şeyler üzerinden anlatan çok güzel......more

Goodreads review by Özlem on March 09, 2017

Sana söylüyorum Lupita, sen anla Meksika!......more

I’m a little surprised that this book has as low a rating as it does – though only a little, since flawed female protagonists seem to draw a lot of hate. I definitely liked this one better than Esquivel’s major hit, Like Water for Chocolate; this book is much more grounded and contains very little r......more