A review by isarza
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The way Tita's feelings are portrayed through food is really lovely. It's a romantic novel set on the 1910s in Mexico during revolutionary years with a little magical realism. Be aware it has its fare amount of internal misogyny and problematic tropes tho. 
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