Zapatos de caramelo

How it reads

Zapatos de caramelo is contemporary fiction (international romantic fiction, specifically), and its dominant mood is romantic. The relationship is the engine of the story. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.

It's set in an international setting, in the present day, told in the third person across several viewpoints. Its central concerns are family, love and identity. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. At 576 pages it's a real commitment. It's moderately known: read by plenty of people, but not a household name.