Review by youaremykiseki - Like Water for Chocolate

youaremykiseki 's review for:

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

3.0

Not really sure how to rate this book because it's very much out of my usual (picked it up for a book club). I was entertained by the food descriptions and their magical effects on people, and it was kind of just a wild ride. It was written in the 80s so there are several things that I find questionable now, like

was their first time together really consensual

and

there were definitely a few slut shaming and fat shaming comments

and

if I read it correctly John took in a girl probably less than half his age and fell in love/proposed while she was a minor

. I can't say I was super happy with the ending either but I did have a good time reading like 75-80% of the book.

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