Like Water for Chocolate
A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies
by Laura Esquivel
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Magical Realism, Romance, and Fantasy.
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turnofthecentury Mexico became a bestselling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.The number one bestseller in Mexico and America for almost two years, and subsequently a bestseller around the world, Like Water For Chocolate is a romantic, po...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Magical Realism, Romance, and Fantasy.
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Kurt Busiek
“Okay, so I?ve now read both WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, and enjoyed both. Are there any other wellrespected novels with WATER FOR in the titles I may have to read them, too. And no, Nat Gertler, books with WATERFORD in the titles don?t count. | Okay, so I’ve now read both WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, and enjoyed both. Are there any other wellrespected novels with WATER FOR in the titles I may have to read them, too. And no, Nat Gertler, books with WATERFORD in the titles don’t count.”
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