This is a near-perfect example of the seamless blending of genres - a romance and a cookbook. I pulled my hair in frustration with the main character's circumstances - everything seemed completely out of control; yet she perseveres, she makes the best of a bad situation and gives her love in a whole different kind of oral pleasure - food.

The fate of her poor sister struck me as one of the saddest things I've read. Recommended for foodies, for lovers of complex romance, and for anyone who appreciates a complex, family fiction story.

I'm obviously not the intended audience for Like Water for Chocolate (23 years old, white, and male), but I also like to think that I'm a pretty indiscriminate reader. As long as the writing is good, the characters believable, and the story interesting, I can find something to enjoy in just about anything. With that being said, I cannot recommend this book. There's far too much magic and not nearly enough realism.

I normally don't read romantic stories like this. Ok, maybe I do, but I'm afraid to admit it. I just did. I have to say the way each chapter started with a recipe and then blended into the chapter seamlessly was amazing and kept me intrigued all the way through.

I read this for a class, but it was more than homework. I really enjoyed it.

A magical story so different from any other book. I Loved it! This is a must read.

Equal parts fairly tale, Harlequin romance and cookbook. This unique book is a quick, read and highly enjoyable. I bet the heroine, Tita, will stay with a lot of women long after they've put this book down.

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it's ok. 'nuff said.

This novel reads like a magazine. It is filled with cultural and history perspectives. There are twists and turns to the story.

I had seen the movie but the book was even better. What a great love story and the ending was so powerful I cried more reading it and I already knew what would happen. have seen movie since and it was even better after I read the book. the recipes are good too but you must know metric measures to make them and some seem very huge.

Oversized Softcover - A novel in monthly installments (how novel!).

You're supposed to read/do one portion a month (betcha can't!). It's a tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap-opera romance, Mexican cookbook, and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one.

I thought it was interesting and very enjoyable (no - I couldn't wait to read each section once a month, I had to hurry and get to the end!)

Good read, a bit fairytale like.

I know this was a best seller and got all sorts of great reviews, but I didn't get it. Maybe I am incredibly shallow and didn't pick up on the underlying themes. But some of the recipes sounded interesting, although pretty much out of my culinary league.

I read this for my book club & really liked it. I would recommend it!

Great cultural snapshot that will have you drooling from cover to cover...

A beautiful book about relationships and food and the power of the senses.

this book will make your mouth water! Great fun for a book club

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