This novel, whose title derives from an expression meaning "angry," is narrated by the protagonist's niece, who begins by telling of her aunt's birth in the middle of a kitchen.
This novel, whose title derives from an expression meaning "angry," is narrated by the protagonist's niece, who begins by telling of her aunt's birth in the middle of a kitchen. In the first chapter the protagonist's sister Rosaura is offered by Mama Elena after she rejects Pedro Muzquiz's request for the protagonist's hand in marriage. Though the lovers are killed in a fire before they can be married, the narrator promises that the protagonist will live on as long as people continue to prepare her recipes. For 10 points—name this novel centering on Tita de la Garza by Laura Esquivel.
This novel, whose title derives from an expression meaning "angry," is narrated by the protagonist's niece, who begins by telling of her aunt's birth in the middle of a kitchen.
{Like Water for Chocolate} or {Como aqua para chocolate}