A review by claudiadcd
Chocolat by Joanne Harris

5.0

Lyrical prose, so much more than the movie. Romance of budding love put on hold for the romance of travel and creating a unique life unlike all the rest. A personal favorite, and no not because of Johnny Depp. Fine, I did get introduced to this book through the movie but now I have two things I can love. They are like two stories from the same universe. Words of wisdom to live by, cultural nuances and provocative writing. No, not steamy. You'll have to write a fanfiction starring Johnny for that. Lyrical romanticism similar to Alice Hoffman, just quainter. Weirdness comes out in content more than prose. A true gem filled with beautiful little scenes. No wonder people wanted to see this as a movie.