The Law of Love

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Summary: Loved LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE....Was this the same author?
Review: Spellbound by LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE...kept looking for similarities but found none...

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Summary: Enchanting and awakening novel with a heartwarming end!
Review: The Law of Love explores love, and humanity at the deepest level. Esquivel infuses new age inventions with age old traditions to bring about a touching love story between a pair of soul mates who have been involved in each others' 14000 past lives. This novel opens up our imagination and brings warmth to the heart. A must read- and the accompanying CD has great music to read along. With illustrations, music, and a fabtastic story, The Law of Love brings about a multi-media experience of love.

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Summary: Good concept, poorly written
Review: I liked this book, but not because it was well written. The concepts of reincarnation and paying for the karmas of past lives was very interesting. However, I do feel that the book lacked order and direction in some parts. Overall, the Esquivel's intriguing view of the future and humankind overshadow the poor writing and make the book worth reading.

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Summary: Something Completely Different
Review: This book was fun to read, full of amazing flights of imagination and adventure and contained an absolutely delightful mixture of characters. Laura Esquivel did a great job of mixing Magical Realism and Sci-Fi to give the reader a humorous look at the meaning of life. I loved it, and think Woody Allen could do a great job of making a movie of it. WARNING: Don't read this book if you're looking for something serious. This story is funny and magical and a great way to spend a relaxing weekend!

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Summary: Yuckola
Review: This is one of the worst books I've ever read, which is a drag, given that I really enjoyed "Like Water for Chocolate"

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Summary: Fun
Review: I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't want to be taken on the journey that L. Esquivel has planned for us. With the hope of at least 13,999 more lifetimes and the music to accompany them we are launched into a love-filled sensual journey with more than one twist. I would read it again and most certainly feel the coupling that we all deserve. I say read it again with an open mind if you didn't like it the first time. Delicious!

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Summary: Sadly disapointing
Review: Like most of the people who have read this book and disliked it, I had hoped for another beautiful romance like Like Water For Chocolate. This book is an unorganized, poorly written, and surprisingly unsophisticated novel. I would not recommend it to anyone who reads for the power of words, plot, or romance

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Summary: Mind Candy
Review: This book was a disappointment. Esquivel's *Like Water for Chocolate* was a far superior fable. Esquivel's musical integration is shmaltzy, but not substantive. It is enjoyable, as long as your expectations are not too high

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Summary: Romance Personified
Review: It's not easy to fit soooo many categories (i.e. romance, mystery, science fiction, music, history) into one short novel. I believe Laura did a wonderful job combining all the elements into a sensual, thought provoking novel. I recommend it highly, even if only for the music

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I loved *Like Water for Chocolate,* so I eagerly awaited the release of this novel by Esquivel. I was extremely disappointed by the novel. I had hard time believing that the same woman who wrote the brilliant *Like Water for Chocolate* also wrote *The Law of Love.* The narrative seemed overly self-conscious, even hollow in spots. The blend of future technology with current day remnants seemed corny. I found myself skipping over the new-age/psycho-babble stuff. I had a difficult time relating to the characters. In the end I felt like the novel was a good concept, but not a good book. The multimedia additions didn't make up for the mediocre story and plot.