Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

”Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can’t strike them all by ourselves.” Like Water For Chocolate

About a week ago I FINALLY finished Like Water For Chocolate. Why FINALLY? Because the first time I picked up the book was almost a year ago for an english class, but I wasn’t able to finish it before moving on to the next reading assignment. However I returned to it, finished it, and absolutely loved it.

Like Water For Chocolate is a book to devour. From the beginning it is obvious that Laura Esquivel is writing from the heart, with a smooth and simple style that enters the heart of the reader effortlessly. It is almost as if she is telling you the story herself in person.

Esquivel also enters the heart of readers through the emotions she invokes in the story. The story shows the powerful effects of magical food on characters, and the book’s enchanted writing had the same effect on me. The story pulled out every emotion – happiness, anger, sadness with a natural story.

The story of Like Water For Chocolate isn’t necessarily a happy one: Tita is forbidden to see her soulmate, Pedro, and her mother acts malevonlently towards her. While this may come across as melodramatic, Esquivels writing prevents the story from sounding forced and turns it into a hopeful story searching for love and assurance.

I don’t want to give too much away about this book because I want everyone to READ IT! I promise it’ll be worth your while! Have you alreadyread this book? Do you agree or disagree with anything I’ve said? Did I leave anything out? Join me a nd let’s explore the world of Like Water For Chocolate!