Historical Fiction
Like Water for Chocolate
1992·245 pages
Bound by family tradition, a young woman channels forbidden love through magical cooking in this sensual Mexican tale of passion and repression.
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Bound by family tradition, a young woman channels forbidden love through magical cooking in this sensual Mexican tale of passion and repression.
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Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit sensual scenes; sexuality central; includes sexual assault
Violence & gore
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Bloody wounds, fire injuries, deaths, guns, and wartime violence
Profanity
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Occasional mild crude language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Passing cultural Catholic references in Mexican setting
Magic & witchcraft
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Magical realism: emotions transfer through food with real effects
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Recurring critique of gender roles, tradition, and repression
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Domestic and emotional abuse; rape and sexual assault on-page
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