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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ma quanto è buona la Cioccolata???
Un libro dove tutto ruota intorno alla prelibatezza eccezionale della "cioccolata".
L'autrice, con il suo stile inconfondibile, capitolo dopo capitolo, ci svela segreti che accomunano gli abitanti di un piccolo paese. La gente è diffidente del nuovo, razzista, bigotta, fa finta di non vedere per aiutare chi è in difficoltà e soprattutto si fa fare il lavaggio del cervello "dall'Uomo Nero", senza avere voce in capitolo, idee proprie e la libertà di fare ciò che desiderano veramente per vivere felicemente la loro vita.
Un libro da leggere tutto d'un fiato, che ci farà amare il personaggio di Armande Voizin, una donna forte, con una personalità vivace, testarda come un mulo, felice della libertà con cui esprime le sue idee, senza rinunciare ad amare chi veramente gli vuole bene, superiore ad un mondo ostile, menefreghista e chiuso.
Impariamo da lei, forse, vivremo meglio anche noi oggi in una società che rispecchia in pieno la realtà del paese di Lansquenet-sul-Tannes!
Un libro dove tutto ruota intorno alla prelibatezza eccezionale della "cioccolata".
L'autrice, con il suo stile inconfondibile, capitolo dopo capitolo, ci svela segreti che accomunano gli abitanti di un piccolo paese. La gente è diffidente del nuovo, razzista, bigotta, fa finta di non vedere per aiutare chi è in difficoltà e soprattutto si fa fare il lavaggio del cervello "dall'Uomo Nero", senza avere voce in capitolo, idee proprie e la libertà di fare ciò che desiderano veramente per vivere felicemente la loro vita.
Un libro da leggere tutto d'un fiato, che ci farà amare il personaggio di Armande Voizin, una donna forte, con una personalità vivace, testarda come un mulo, felice della libertà con cui esprime le sue idee, senza rinunciare ad amare chi veramente gli vuole bene, superiore ad un mondo ostile, menefreghista e chiuso.
Impariamo da lei, forse, vivremo meglio anche noi oggi in una società che rispecchia in pieno la realtà del paese di Lansquenet-sul-Tannes!
It is just as beautiful and decadent as the movie. Although there are some huge differences in plot line from book to film, someone definitely had to "sweeten" the film's storyline, if you pardon the pun, making it a much more lighter telling of the story. But all and all I liked the book and film as two separate, but similar stories. I am now quite curious about the two other books by this author that follow the characters. I would like to stay in their world just a while longer, with the endearing characters, the underlying magic, and the over-the-top food, but I am torn between finishing books I already have and seeking out brand new ones! :)
I understood this a lot more than the last time I read it, so that was good. I am not sure if I enjoyed this book? There were times when I really did, but at other times it fell slightly short for me.
Have you seen the movie Chocolat? I love it. I needed a food themed book for semi-charmed so I picked this one up at the library. To my (pleasant) surprise, this book is quite a bit different than the movie! It follows a young bohemian woman named Vianne and her daughter Anouk, as they move to a new town in France. She decides to open a chocolatrie right as lent begins. The corrupt priest in town does everything he can to try to get her to quit and move on to another town, but Vianne sticks it out making friends with the locals. In particular, her landlord Armande (played by Judi Dench in the movie) becomes a close friend. Vianne has the mysterious ability to discern what is going on in her customer's lives... some even think she's a witch. When a caravan of gypsies arrive on the river, the town is torn in two; those who welcome them, and those who deny them entrance into their businesses.
Overall I found this book very interesting. I liked Vianne's character, she is so passionate and eclectic. There are some passages of the book that are just so interesting to read, filled with little folk stories, mixes of Catholicism and Paganism... it's just really really interesting. There are also some lovely pieces of description related to the cooking, the chocolate making, the settings... you get really immersed in this small provincial French town. If you love food, and aren't offended by pagan sort of themes I would definitely recommend this one! This doesn't end on a super tense cliffhanger, but there are more books. I think I would be interested in picking them up sometime, but I'm not in any rush!
Overall I found this book very interesting. I liked Vianne's character, she is so passionate and eclectic. There are some passages of the book that are just so interesting to read, filled with little folk stories, mixes of Catholicism and Paganism... it's just really really interesting. There are also some lovely pieces of description related to the cooking, the chocolate making, the settings... you get really immersed in this small provincial French town. If you love food, and aren't offended by pagan sort of themes I would definitely recommend this one! This doesn't end on a super tense cliffhanger, but there are more books. I think I would be interested in picking them up sometime, but I'm not in any rush!
medium-paced
Fun read. A little heavy on the flowery storytelling/ heavy metaphor for my taste but enjoyable!
This book is sooooo cute and a major must read for fans of magic, familial love and, of course, chocolate!
This amazing book is full of lies, mischief and beliefs, and how these things can drive people apart and bring them together. It also has death, sex and physical abuse, so it isn’t all light and fluffy, but it was all so well-written, and I enjoyed it immensely.
This amazing book is full of lies, mischief and beliefs, and how these things can drive people apart and bring them together. It also has death, sex and physical abuse, so it isn’t all light and fluffy, but it was all so well-written, and I enjoyed it immensely.
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes