Summary

This novel starts out with a beautiful girl named Tita who lives with her mother, Mama Elena, her sister Gertudis and Rosaura, ranch hands, and her family cook, Nacha. Mama Elena is harsh and demanding of her three daughters, making Tita's life hard from the beginning. Since Tita is the youngest of her sisters, she is forced to stay home and take care of Mama Elena until she dies because of the Mexican tradition.


Tita falls in and out of love with a man named Pedro and a man named John. Conflicts keep her away from her first love, Pedro, but not as much with her second love, John, because of her mother's death. With the help of food and her sister, Gertudis, she is able to find her true love through all the confusion.


This book, Like Water for Chocolate, is about a young girl who struggles with family and love. With tasty recipes thrown in, this book is entertaining and delicious. This heart-wrenching tale of a Mexican family and their cruel traditions will keep you reading. As tension between Rosuara, Pedro and Tita sky rocket, the actions of Tita's daily life will keep you intrigued. the drama makes for facinating actions, with some devastating ends. Read Like Water for Chocolate to find out who Tita really marries!