She suddenly feels all of Tita's lust, and runs to take a cold shower. A little of Tita's blood had been soaked up by the roses when she pricked herself, which causes quite a stir when her eldest sister, Gertrudis, eats the meal. Tita had just cooked a meal that included rose petals from roses Pedro gave her. You immediately get drawn in, intrigued by such exaggeration, and want to read the rest of this amazing book.Īlthough there are many events that seem unreal, there is one in particular, a pretty big turning point, that must be mentioned. The imaginative style can be seen from the beginning, with the story of Tita's birth: "The way Nacha told it, Tita was literally washed into this world on a great tide of tears that spilled over the edge of the table and flooded across the kitchen floor." Although it sounds as if this is an exaggerated family tale, events like this actually happen. The writing is truly imaginative and pretty wild. Unexpected events lead Tita through 22 years of joy, heartache, hatred and love. Due to this awful family tradition, Tita does whatever she can to be with Pedro. This means no falling in love or getting married. The younger of two sisters, Tita must stay by her mother's side until the day she dies. Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate tells the suspenseful love story of Tita and Pedro.
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