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A review by daumari
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
3.0
3.5 but going to round down- actually finished it in time for book club. I'm glad I read it, as I'd heard of it for a while (haven't seen the film). Curious if anyone's done a cook along- likely have, in the last 35 years....!
Historical fiction magical realism! I read historical fic but not such much magical realism as I'm more of a high fantasy girlie. I'm reminded of Ishiguro's take on genre where fantastical elements are more like accessories to exploring the interiority of characters, and that's definitely here as no one seems to think "wow this is odd" about Tita's emotions splashing out with the foods she prepares. I finished this and [b:Casino Royale|3758|Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)|Ian Fleming|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682789243l/3758._SY75_.jpg|2503304] the same day, and while they are wildly different in timescale (Casino Royale is a very brisk timeline, whereas Como Agua Para Chocolate is apparently over 22 years...??) felt meh on assault/implied assault towards female characters.
The recipes embedded did remind me of how I read cookbooks for fun, except far less technical.
Historical fiction magical realism! I read historical fic but not such much magical realism as I'm more of a high fantasy girlie. I'm reminded of Ishiguro's take on genre where fantastical elements are more like accessories to exploring the interiority of characters, and that's definitely here as no one seems to think "wow this is odd" about Tita's emotions splashing out with the foods she prepares. I finished this and [b:Casino Royale|3758|Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)|Ian Fleming|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682789243l/3758._SY75_.jpg|2503304] the same day, and while they are wildly different in timescale (Casino Royale is a very brisk timeline, whereas Como Agua Para Chocolate is apparently over 22 years...??) felt meh on assault/implied assault towards female characters.
The recipes embedded did remind me of how I read cookbooks for fun, except far less technical.