Description
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel is a magical realist novel that blends passion, family tradition, and forbidden love, all set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution.
It is an intoxicating international bestseller that weaves together love, cooking, and magic—perfect for fans of Joanne Harris and Isabel Allende. This enchanting, mythical story of love, sacrifice, and passionate sensuality will linger with readers long after the last page.
Set in turn-of-the-century Mexico, the novel follows the De la Garza family, focusing on Tita, the youngest daughter, who is forbidden by tradition to marry. Instead, she pours her heart and soul into her cooking, with each dish infused with her emotions. When Tita falls in love with Pedro, he becomes captivated by the magical meals she prepares—but he is married to her sister, Rosaura.
Filled with mouth-watering recipes, bittersweet humour, and the deep yearning of unrequited love, Like Water for Chocolate is a spellbinding story of family, tradition, and the transformative power of food. This irresistible tale, which was later adapted into an award-winning film, has won hearts worldwide.
“A joy… Has an energetic charm that’s quite impossible to resist” – Literary Review
“An epic love story with recipes and a sprinkling of magical realism” – Washington Post
“Enchanting… An open-eyed fairy tale complete with ugly sister” – Barbara Trapido
“A Mexican culinary romance to make the mouth water” – She
“Ingenious” – Independent
