Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel is a unique story that shows love, family, and food in a magical way. The story is set in Mexico in the early 1900s and follows Tita,who isnt allowed to marry because of her family tradition. As the youngest daughter, Tita is expected to stay home and take care of her mother, Mama Elena, for her whole life. But Tita is in love with Pedro, and doesnt care about her family tradition. When he marries her sister just to be close to her, it creates years of heartbreak, drama, and passion.One of the interesting things about this book is how it connects emotions to food. Whenever Tita cooks, her feelings get transferred into the meals, affecting everyone who eats them. When she is sad while making a wedding cake, all the guests who eat it start crying uncontrollably. When she feels love, the food makes others feel love too. This is a really creative and magical way to show emotions and cook. It makes the story feel different from other magical books.The characters in the book are different, cool, and they make the story better. Tita is the main character who changes a lot throughout the book. At first, she followed her mother’s rules.Of not being able to marry and be self centered but as the story goes on, she learns to stand up for herself and do what she wants to do and chase love. Mama Elena,is a character that is easy to not like because she is so controlling. Pedro, Tita’s Husband, is sometimes frustrating because he doesn’t always take action, but their relationship is still full of emotion.Laura's use of magical realism makes the book feel like a fairy tale in some way, but it also deals with serious themes like love and freedom. The ending is very dramatic and intense, but feels a little extreme, but it fits the book’s style. Some parts of the story feels rushed, and I wish more time was spent on certain characters,and the plot of the story. Overall, it is a magical and goodl read.I would recommend Like Water for Chocolate to anyone who enjoys romance, drama, and with a bit of magic. I like how titas food puts emotion into people depending on how tita feels and shows a bit of magical realism. Good reading and would recommend this book.