Like Water for Chocolate Laura Esquivel Like Water for Chocolate is a 3rd person, Mexican novel driven mostly by two topics, the disruption of tradition and how love conquerors all. The book also uses incredible imagery and figurative language to blend typical Mexican life in this time period with recipes and a little bit of magic. It is great for anyone reading at a high school level or higher. At this time in Mexican society …showed first 75 words of 675 total…

…showed last 75 words of 675 total…out of them. When this sauce is used for the meal it has a strange effect on Gertrudis which eventually leads to her rebellion, escape, and being disowned from the ranch. Basically this book is a great work of literature that should be on every high school reading list. Not only is if full of culture, exciting themes, and good lessons, but also should fill all the language and vocabulary needs for a growing mind.