Like Water for Chocolate : A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

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Summary: Creative literary format & compelling storyteller
Review: Apparently each chapter first appeared separately in a magazine, which maybe had its focus on the recipes. But in a book format, the author's talent truly stands out in how every part of each chapter is weaved together throughout the whole book to produce a true literary model in creative expression. The writing is average since the English is a translated work, but it's a shocking and compelling story. Definitely worth a look for those interested in different literary styles.

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Summary: A romantic and unforbidden love type of story.
Review: This book describes an unforbiden love with exiting details through recipes. It can bring back feelings of your first crush or high school sweetheart.

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Summary: It was great
Review: I loved the part when the were having sex. Then out of nowhere she died. That is pretty funny. The guy must have been to much for her if she died while they were having sex. This is a great book.

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Summary: Absoulutely delightful!!!
Review: I could not put it down. The emotions that I experienced while reading this novel were superb! I would recommend it to anyone!

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Summary: Entertaining but
Review: This book is fun, but its most interesting features are not totally original. The idea of mixing recipies with a story has been exposed before (i.e. in a spy story by Simmel about caviar and champagne). Also, the unexpected effects of some foods prepared on a certain way on some people reminds me of the effect that scent has on "The Parfum". In my view, the story and the storytelling is a bit too close to a soap-opera, but I must admit that the result is entertaining.

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Summary: Sex , food and exitement.
Review: After 5 minutes, you ask yourself: "What am I reading". After you have read the whole book, you tell your best friend to read the book. It simply captures you, and you can't let go of it. Read the book, then see the movie.

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Summary: Inner Love Hiddent
Review: Laura Esquivel creates a novel full of sex, love, family values, and lies. Laura incorporates delicious recipes into a seductive romance. Tita, the main character, is born into a Mexican family. Being the youngest daughter, she was forced to serve her mother and cook meals for her family. However, she lusts over Pedro, her brother-in-law. The only reason Pedro married her sister is to become close to Tita. Tita would try to communicate to him through her delicious flavorful dishes. However her mother never approved of this secret affair. I would definitly recommend this book to anyone. It is like no other book out there.

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Summary: A beautiful and delicious story of forbidden love.
Review: Laura Esquivel's novel is uniquely told with recipes, family tradition, and Mexican history. I can read it over and over and still find something new each time. It is my favorite novel after Jane Eyre.

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Summary: Emotionally moving with just a touch of the stuff of dreams
Review: I loved it. A simple story of love that is forbidden and how true love can't be stopped, nor is it required to be totally physical. Over lovingly prepared food the romance of dreams takes place. With just a tad of romantic magic and fantasy this tale touches the heart in a way that makes you want to go out and cook something truly special for that someone who is truly special. You need to find the perfect ingredients to fill the recipe with the most sensual elements. It takes lovemaking to new heights.

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Summary: None alike before*****
Review: This book was recommended by all teachers who read it in our school, being a very slow reader -English is my second laguage- it took me 12 hours to finish. Though the book tell the story in monthly installments, starts on Jan and ends in Dec. It tells the story of a 22 years of suffuring a desperate love. Tita, a very simple girl or a very sticked to traditions family, goes on cooking and adds her feelings within the ingrediens, in which affects the people who eat her cocking afterwards!!! I think the best part is when eldest daughter got on fire affected by the cocking.. couldn't be better.. Though Laura Esquivel gets carried away on many occaisions, like when Tita started to cry and wet the 2 story house with her tears, when the chickens cause a herocain that takes Tita off her feet, when the heet of Gurtruides body steems up all the water in the tank!! and the fire works or Tita and Pedro when they make love.. and the fire.. I guess this is what makes the story special and unique.. I hated pedro sooooo much, I wished if had died when the fire cought him when he was all drunk and singing.. Tita preference to experienced love to a sentimental one is very anderstandable to me, sorry I got her dead instead of pragnent, made her a mistress instead of a mother.. guess nobody gets everything ever.. Great, Great, wonderful, most enjoyable, book. makes you experience all kind of feelings.. Read it..