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I love this book. Amazing and Excellent. Any body knows a book similar to this?

gourmetkat You could try other magic realism books, e.g. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez), Isabel Allende (The House of the Sprits), and th…moreYou could try other magic realism books, e.g. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez), Isabel Allende (The House of the Sprits), and then there is Jose Amado's Dona Flor and her Two Husbands (which also contains recipes, in this case recipes from Brazil)(less)

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I loved Tita. And hate to ask this, but any chance anyone might have been getting poisoned from stuff coming out of the kitchen? I.E. The wedding party, her mother, her sister?

Rebeca No. It's a pink novel with elements of magic realism. In other words, Tita feels and senses everything that's ocurring around her and her family and w…moreNo. It's a pink novel with elements of magic realism. In other words, Tita feels and senses everything that's ocurring around her and her family and when she cooks, she causes people to feel what she feels through the food she prepared for everyone. Hope this helps.(less)

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Is there any kind of romantic relationships in this book? If so is there anything explicit (more than kissing?)

Emily Yes, the whole book is basically a romantic relationship and there are a few times that it gets more explicit than kissing.

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Has anyone tried one of the recipes in the book?

ava b I have! Although it is very hard, I made the Chocolate and Three Kings' Day Bread. I have a link to all of the recipies here... https://www.recipelink …moreI have! Although it is very hard, I made the Chocolate and Three Kings' Day Bread. I have a link to all of the recipies here... https://www.recipelink.com/msgbrd/boa...

(Just so you know, this link was active as of 3/31/22, my apologies if the link is down)(less)

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Teachers- has anyone taught this book? What grade do you recommend?

Monica Stolte We teach this to our seniors every year. I definitely think it's better for upperclassmen! …moreWe teach this to our seniors every year. I definitely think it's better for upperclassmen! (less)

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