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Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate
Laura Esquivel Original title Como agua para chocolate (Spanish, 1989)

Like Water for Chocolate was published in 1989 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.


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