Like Water for Chocolate in Around the Year in 52 Books

Mar 26, 2021 Ruth rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2021-read-books, 52-books-2021, death, down-on-luck, romance-passion, cookery-food, coming-of-age, entrapment, illness, family-themed

I really liked this book. The layout of it and the way the story was told around the 12 months of the year, with recipes, was very clever.
I always enjoy reading books that are from other countries and have been translated into English, so I can read them.

2 likes · Like · see review

Feb 14, 2021 Julie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, world-reading-challenge

I didn’t love this book as much as so many people seemed to. I found the story just a little too bizarre at times. And I really did not care for the ending!

1 like · Like · see review

Mar 09, 2019 Tweller83 rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-read, fantasy, romance, cultural

Hmm...I'm not sure what to think about this one. Magical realism and I don't seem to get along because I just thought this one strange. I can't quite suspend my disbelief enough to get behind this one. While the themes of family relationships and love that can't be were good, the magical part just took them to such a weird place. And the addition of all the recipes didn't add anything for me. This book just wasn't for me. ...more

Like · see review

Dec 28, 2016 Marie (UK) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016-reading-challenge

what a perfectly lovely book, unique and charming but difficult to describe. Part family tale, part cookery secrets with a little magic. plenty of light and shade

Like · see review