Like Water for Chocolate Book

Like Water for Chocolate is a novel and cookbook by new Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel.

Fast Facts

1. Author: Laura Esquivel
2. Genre: Teen Fiction
3. Publication Date: 1989
4. Publisher: Doubleday Publishing
5. Pages: 256
6. ISBN 9780385420167
7. Adaptations: Movie
8. Food serves as a metaphor for emotion
9. Translated into thirty-five languages
10. Sold over three million copies

Plot Synopsis

Like Water for Chocolate tells the story of the youngest daughter of a Mexican family who, according to tradition, must care for her parents instead of marrying her lover. Divided into the 12 months of the year, each chapter has a recipe and a story that goes with it.

Critical Reception

• "“A tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera romance, Mexican cookbook and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one, Like Water For Chocolate is one tasty entree from first-time novelist Laura Esquivel." — San Francisco Chronicle

• "The characters in this book are in a trance when they eat--just like you will be as you read. Absolutely wonderful, conveying the beauty of tight-knit traditional families." - <small<Amazon.com user review</small>

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