Finished reading: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 📚

1989 | Magical realism, historical fiction (Mexican Revolution, early 20th century)

I am a huge fan of magical realism. This book was ridiculous, and I loved it. It very much had the feel of a folktalke and/or a telenovela, so the parts that were over the top (and there were many) weren’t too heavy or dark. I didn’t actually like the central romantic pairing (Tita and Pedro) at all, and that whole (pretty central) storyline did not go how I would have liked it to. But I tend to like a book where the plot goes in a different direction than I’d prefer — it keeps it more interesting.

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