Description from Goodreads
The number one bestseller in Mexico for almost two years, and subsequently a bestseller around the world, Like Water for Chocolate is a romantic, poignant tale, touched with moments of magic, graphic earthiness and bittersweet wit. A sumptuous feast of a novel, it relates the bizarre history of the all-female De La Garza family. Tita, the youngest daughter of the house, has been forbidden to marry, condemned by Mexican tradition to look after her mother until she dies. But Tita falls in love with Pedro, and in desperation he marries her sister Rosaura so that he can stay close to her. For the next 22 years Tita and Pedro are forced to circle each other in unconsummated passion. Only a freakish chain of tragedies, bad luck and fate finally reunite them against all the odds.My Thoughts on the Book
Don't get me wrong, while I totally see why it has been rather popular, it was one of those "middle of the road"-books for me. It wasn't overly bad, even if some of the scenes was more suitable for a Mexican telenovela than anything else, I did enjoy several of the characters in this book as they were well-written and complex, and the dynamics between them. I also enjoyed the food element in this book, as I'm an avid home cook myself.
If you want some light entertainment set in Mexico, feel free to pick it up, otherwise - feel free to look for something else.
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