Laura Esquivel tells the story of Júbilo, a telegraph operator in Mexico who works all his life sending messages, and who dies, leaving his daughter to reconstruct his life. Esquivel writes in a lyrical style, about time and the speed of desire, memory and love, with a magical touch. The title refers to how quickly longing travels.
It suits readers who like magical realism, especially those who enjoyed her first novel, Like Water for Chocolate. You get a short, tender novel about a father and daughter, and loss.
Inward-looking; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- ISBN
- 9780385721639
- Language
- ES
