Book Review of Like Water for Chocolate by Laura ESQUIVEL
Name of Book : Like Water for Chocoalte (Como Agua para Chocolate) Author: Laura Esquivel (Translated by Carol Christensen, Thomas Christensen) ISBN: 0-385-47401-6 Publisher: Anchor Books Type of book: Mexico, Revolution, relationships, sisters, generations, forbidden fruit, desire, food, cooking, memories, magical realism, history, past Year it was published: 1989, 1992 Summary: Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The number one bestseller in Mexico and America for almost two years, and subsequently a bestseller around the world, Like Water For Chocolate is a romantic, poignant tale, touched with moments of magic, graphic earthiness, bittersweet wit - and recipes. A sumptuous feast of a novel, it relates the bizarre history of the all-female De La Garza family. Tita, the youngest daughter of the house, has b...