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Title: Food, life, and Love
Review: This novel has an interesting flavor and perspective, being translatedfrom the Mexican bestseller. The blending of recipes at the beginningof each chapter, and the plot developments relating to thoserecipes reflect the tight integration of cuisine into theshowcased family's life. Also captivating is Esquivel'sseamless blending of realistic insight into her protagonist'sthoughts with segues into moments of outright fantasy at thehigh point of the novel. The novel is beautifully writtenwith a wonderful atmosphere. The story of unrequited love tugsa bit at your heartstrings, but didn't pull me over the top,maybe because I personally couldn't relate as much to thedecisions made by the characters. The story works on manyother levels besides the romance aspect, however, and shouldoffer a good soft-hearted read.
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