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

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Summary: a romantic pleasure
Review: There was an important message to this story; how some traditions are ment to be passed on ( the mouth-watering recipies), and how some just have to fade away. I enjoyed Like Water for Chocolate for it's sensuality, although there were a few things in it that was just too silly for me. I also wished that it had a happier ending, the characters deserved one.

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Summary: If music be the food of love
Review: I love the way the author sprinkles her stories with recipes. It is very original indeed. The plot itself is simple but engaging while the characters are rich and captivating.The book is good enough to eat.

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Summary: This is one of my all time favorites
Review: I have read this book several times, listened to the audio cassette version at least twice, and seen the movie every chance I get. Each time it is like experiencing it for the first time all over again. The author has done a wonderful job of intertwining romance, mysticism, culture and even culinary adventure. Who could read this and not ache for Tita and Pedro?

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Summary: THis booK IS the SHIZZIT!!!!!!!!
Review: A story of one woman and one man's passion to be with each other no matter what. The main character Tita, lives out her passion for the man she loves(Pedro) through her equisite cooking. PEdro goes all out to be with Tita defying all odds against him. This book is a MUST READ!!!!!!!

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Summary: fluff
Review: This book is a silly, weepy (and many other superlatives), Mexican lust story. It presents an absolutely terrible portrait of women.

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Summary: A wonderful and enchanting fairy tale
Review: This is a great book for romantics and foodies. I wanted to prepare all the recipes. A must read for Food channel addicts

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Summary: VERY Intriging
Review: The story of surpressed love over coming all obstacles in its way. Easy to read and very attention grabbing to the reader. Love twists and plots keep the reader coming back for more.

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Summary: what a powerful story
Review: While reading the novel one has the impression of an epic poem unfolding right into your lap. You have the heroine, the hero, unrequited love, and of course a dizzing array of enemies and impossible situations. Laura Esquirel brings the epic story to life in an inginous way intermingling the text with Tita's wonderful recipes. I won't tell the whole story but I will say this if you love stories of epic proportions then you will love Like Water for Chocolate.

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Summary: Love, family, food, and all that good stuff!
Review: Do you love the smell and warmth of a home cooked meal...just like mama use to make? Well, this book does not prepare home cooked meals for you, but provides a little flavor to the reading. This is a cultural love story of a typical Mexican girl. Tita is her name and she is the youngest of three daughters. She is in love, but her mother will not let her marry because she is the youngest. In her culture the youngest has to stay home and tend to the needs of her mother. So Mama Elena, Tita's mother, decided to let the love of Tita's life marry the eldest daughter. I would tell you the rest, but you need to read the book for yourself. Each chapter starts out with a different recipe. You know how food makes you act a certaion way when it is "sooooo" good. Well, in this story people reacted to Tita's cooking, but the behavior was far from usual. I like this technique because it adds more gusto to the story. Just think about it, a love story filled with home cooked meals. What more could you ask for in a book?

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Summary: A love story filled with heart found in the soul of cooking.
Review: In my opinion, I found this novel to be very heartwarming and well written. With the extra help of including recipes, it help bring the novel to life and made it much easier for the reader to be able to make a connection between the art of true love and homemade soul cooking.