Like Water for Chocolate

by Laura Esquivel | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0552995878 Global Overview for this book
Registered by enola05 of Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on 4/26/2007
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Journal Entry 1 by enola05 from Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, April 26, 2007
Like Water for Chocolate is a romantic, poignant tale, touched with moments of magic, graphic earthiness and bittersweet wit. A sumptuous feast of a novel, it relates the bizzare history of the all-female De La Garza family. Tita, the youngest daughter of the house, has been forbidden to marry, condemned by Mexican tradition to look after her mother until she dies. But Tita falls in love with Pedro, and in desperation he marries her sister Rosaura so that he can stay close to her. For the next 22 years Tita and Pedro are forced to circle each other in unconsummated passion. Only a freakish chain of tragedies, bad luck and fate finally reunite them against all odds.

I read this book a few years ago after watching the film Simply Irresistible which was loosly based on it. The book was better than the film but not one I'd rate among my favourites.

Journal Entry 2 by Annakabanna from Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, May 10, 2007
Found the book in a toilet cubicle at a little chef service station, whilst travelling North on the A1. Had heard about Book crossing from a friend so was very exciting to find one! Haven't finished book yet, but very good so far. Have bought book home with me to Oxford so will re-release here when i'm finished (:

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