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* WhatAnIdiot: Eva is normally very level-headed, but [[spoiler: giving Zulema's lifeless body a DueToTheDead treatment]] ''in the worst moment possible'' qualifies as this. [[spoiler: It ''really'' doesn't help her case when she's mistakenly accused of murdering her.]]
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Dewicking per TRS.
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** The book's sympathetic treatment of {{transgender}} people through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
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** The book's sympathetic treatment of {{transgender}} UsefulNotes/{{transgender}} people through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
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* ValuesDissonance: "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven. While it ''can'' be certainly seen as racist in Latin America as well, whether it is or not depends ''very'' heavily on the circumstances when it's used: it can go from a massive slur almost on par with the N Word to a simple AffectionateNickname.
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* ValuesDissonance: ValuesDissonance:
** "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven. While it ''can'' be certainly seen as racist in Latin America as well, whether it is or not depends ''very'' heavily on the circumstances when it's used: it can go from a massive slur almost on par with the N Word to a simple AffectionateNickname.
** "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven. While it ''can'' be certainly seen as racist in Latin America as well, whether it is or not depends ''very'' heavily on the circumstances when it's used: it can go from a massive slur almost on par with the N Word to a simple AffectionateNickname.
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* ValuesResonance: The book's sympathetic treatment of {{transgender}} people through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
** Also, everyone can get behind the wish for freedom and democracy that several characters have in the story. Specially meaningful considering that it was written in 1985, where Latin-American dictatorships were starting to be dismantled.
** Also, everyone can get behind the wish for freedom and democracy that several characters have in the story. Specially meaningful considering that it was written in 1985, where Latin-American dictatorships were starting to be dismantled.
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* ValuesResonance: ValuesResonance:
** The book's sympathetic treatment of {{transgender}} people through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
**Also, everyone Everyone can get behind the wish for freedom and democracy that several characters have in the story. Specially meaningful considering that it was written in 1985, where Latin-American dictatorships were starting to be dismantled.
** The book's sympathetic treatment of {{transgender}} people through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
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* TheWoobie: Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochen, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
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* TheWoobie: TheWoobie:
** Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochen, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
** Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochen, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
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* ValuesResonance: The book's sympathetic treatment of {{trans sexual}}ity through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
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* ValuesResonance: The book's sympathetic treatment of {{trans sexual}}ity {{transgender}} people through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
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** While the treatment of Melecio within the story is mostly sympathetic, the first half of the book uses male pronouns for her. [[spoiler: Thankfully, once Eva finds her again as Mimi, the narrative switches to female ones.]] This may have happened because [[spoiler: Melecio being able to ''actually'' transition is a huge spoiler in itself.]]
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** While the treatment of Melecio within the story is mostly sympathetic, the first half of the book uses male pronouns for her. [[spoiler: Thankfully, [[spoiler: once Eva finds her again as Mimi, Mimi]], the narrative switches to female ones.]] ones. This may have happened because [[spoiler: Melecio being able to ''actually'' transition is a huge spoiler in itself.]]
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* WhatAnIdiot: Eva is normally very level-headed, but [[spoiler: giving Zulema's lifeless body a DueToTheDead treatment]] ''in the worst moment possible'' qualifies as this. [[spoiler: It ''really'' doesn't help her case when she's mistakenly accused of murdering her.]]
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* WhatAnIdiot: Eva is normally very level-headed, but [[spoiler: giving Zulema's lifeless body a DueToTheDead treatment]] ''in the worst moment possible'' qualifies as this. [[spoiler: It ''really'' doesn't help her case when she's mistakenly accused of murdering her.]]
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** JerkAssWoobie: Huberto Naranjo, [[spoiler: La Madrina.]] [[spoiler: Zulema ''may'' qualify as this: sure, she's a rather self-absorbed woman and cheats on Riad, but even Eva feels like crap for her when she crosses the DespairEventHorizon.]]
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** JerkAssWoobie: Huberto Naranjo, [[spoiler: La Madrina.]] [[spoiler: Zulema ''may'' qualify as this: sure, she's a rather [[ItsAllAboutMe self-absorbed woman woman]] and once massively cheats on Riad, but even Eva feels like crap for her when she crosses the DespairEventHorizon.]]
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* ValuesDissonance: "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven. While it ''can'' be certainly seen as racist in Latin America as well, whether it is or not depends ''very'' heavily on the circumstances when it's used.
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* ValuesDissonance: "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven. While it ''can'' be certainly seen as racist in Latin America as well, whether it is or not depends ''very'' heavily on the circumstances when it's used.used: it can go from a massive slur almost on par with the N Word to a simple AffectionateNickname.
** While the treatment of Melecio within the story is mostly sympathetic, the first half of the book uses male pronouns for her. [[spoiler: Thankfully, once Eva finds her again as Mimi, the narrative switches to female ones.]] This may have happened because [[spoiler: Melecio being able to ''actually'' transition is a huge spoiler in itself.]]
** While the treatment of Melecio within the story is mostly sympathetic, the first half of the book uses male pronouns for her. [[spoiler: Thankfully, once Eva finds her again as Mimi, the narrative switches to female ones.]] This may have happened because [[spoiler: Melecio being able to ''actually'' transition is a huge spoiler in itself.]]
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* TheWoobie: Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochenm, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher.
** JerkAssWoobie: [[spoiler: La Madrina.]]
** StoicWoobie: Consuelo, and Rolf's mother.
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher.
** JerkAssWoobie: [[spoiler: La Madrina.]]
** StoicWoobie: Consuelo, and Rolf's mother.
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* TheWoobie: Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochenm, Jochen, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher.
** JerkAssWoobie:* WhatAnIdiot: Eva is normally very level-headed, but [[spoiler: La Madrina.giving Zulema's lifeless body a DueToTheDead treatment]] ''in the worst moment possible'' qualifies as this. [[spoiler: It ''really'' doesn't help her case when she's mistakenly accused of murdering her.]]
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher. Melecio [[spoiler: or better said Mimi]] eventually evolves into this.
** JerkAssWoobie: Huberto Naranjo, [[spoiler: La Madrina.]] [[spoiler: Zulema ''may'' qualify as this: sure, she's a rather self-absorbed woman and cheats on Riad, but even Eva feels like crap for her when she crosses the DespairEventHorizon.]]
** StoicWoobie:Consuelo, Eva's mother Consuelo and Rolf's mother.
** JerkAssWoobie:
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher. Melecio [[spoiler: or better said Mimi]] eventually evolves into this.
** JerkAssWoobie: Huberto Naranjo, [[spoiler: La Madrina.]] [[spoiler: Zulema ''may'' qualify as this: sure, she's a rather self-absorbed woman and cheats on Riad, but even Eva feels like crap for her when she crosses the DespairEventHorizon.]]
** StoicWoobie:
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* ValuesResonance: The book's sympathetic treatment of {{trans sexual}}ity through the existence of Melecio, the kind male-to-female one that becomes Eva's CoolBigSis.
** Also, everyone can get behind the wish for freedom and democracy that several characters have in the story. Specially meaningful considering that it was written in 1985, where Latin-American dictatorships were starting to be dismantled.
** Also, everyone can get behind the wish for freedom and democracy that several characters have in the story. Specially meaningful considering that it was written in 1985, where Latin-American dictatorships were starting to be dismantled.
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* ValuesDissonance: "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven.
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* ValuesDissonance: "El Negro"'s nickname is not exactly seen as a racist epithet, just a normal nickname for a dark-skinned dude with a case of NoNameGiven. While it ''can'' be certainly seen as racist in Latin America as well, whether it is or not depends ''very'' heavily on the circumstances when it's used.
* TheWoobie: Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochenm, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher.
** JerkAssWoobie: [[spoiler: La Madrina.]]
** StoicWoobie: Consuelo, and Rolf's mother.
* TheWoobie: Melecio. ''Oh, Melecio''. Also Jochenm, Katharina and Riad Halabi.
** IronWoobie: Eva, Rolf, Inés the school teacher.
** JerkAssWoobie: [[spoiler: La Madrina.]]
** StoicWoobie: Consuelo, and Rolf's mother.
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