Like Water for Chocolate
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Like Water for Chocolate

by Laura Esquivel

1989•Romance•246 pages

Taste attributes: romancedramahistoricalfantasyunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA stylised, stirring romance novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Like Water for Chocolate (Spanish: Como agua para chocolate) is a novel by Mexican novelist and screenwriter Laura Esquivel.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceDramaHistoricalFantasyLove conquers allComplex relationship

Subjects

VirginityMagical realismSelf-growthViolencePassionRebellionFoodMexican cuisine

Details

Author
Laura Esquivel
Published
1989
Pages
246
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