Como agua para chocolate
About this book
Like Water for Chocolate (Spanish: Como agua para chocolate) is a novel by Mexican novelist and screenwriter Laura Esquivel. The novel follows the story of a young girl named Tita, who longs for her lover, Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother's upholding of the family tradition: the youngest daughter cannot marry, but instead must take care of her mother until she dies. Tita is only able to express herself when she cooks. Esquivel employs magical realism to combine the supernatural with the ordinary throughout the novel. The novel won the American Booksellers Book of the Year Award for Adult Trade in 1994.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 404597 readers · 246 pages · ≈ 4 h 33 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Como agua para chocolate?
About ≈ 4 h 33 m — 246 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Como agua para chocolate?
246 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Como agua para chocolate?
It sits on the Cooking, Drama, Romance shelves.
Is Como agua para chocolate in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Como agua para chocolate?
The main characters include Josefita de la Garza, Pedro Muzquiz, Elena de la Garza, Gertrudis de la Garza.
Where does Como agua para chocolate take place?
It is set in Mexico, San Antonio, Texas.
Who wrote Como agua para chocolate?
Laura Esquivel (1950–0).
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