So, I began to write a sequel in the present day, centered on María–a descendant of the De La Garza family– who has lost her ancestor’s magic connection to food and cooking and instead has an eating disorder and lives an unhealthy life. It is not a castrating mother, it is a castrating systemthat now limits if they can have access to an education, to a decent salary, to healthcare. It is not like they have a Mamá Elena who is forbidding them to live the life they want to live. Young, college, high school kids, telling me they identified with Tita.

Of the creative inspiration, Esquivel remarked, “I was surprised at how–at every event I was invited to–young people would come up to have Like Water for Chocolate signed. When Tita falls in love with Pedro, she is told that as the youngest of three sisters, she will never be allowed to marry as she will need to care for her mother. Since spending for holidays may be tight due to the pandemic, these books are great gift ideas for the budget conscious with prices under $25USD in paperback via Amazon and Kindle versions are even less expensive at under $15USD.Īs the second part of this trilogy, Tita’s Diary covers a span of twenty years not included in the original book. The Colors of My Past, the third book is an ode to female independence and centers around Maria who reconnects with her roots and family traditions after discovering Tita’s Diary.Īs many continue to quarantine around the world during these unprecedented times, Laura Esquivel’s two new books as part of the famed Like Water for Chocolate’s saga are ideal holiday gifts for anyone on your list – for those who loves magical realism, those who love to cook will delight in these never before released recipes in the second book and those who love music will become enraptured with the original soundtrack in the third book. Tita’s Diary , the second book, takes an intimate look at the life of the best-selling novel’s main character, who embodies love, passion, and the communication of emotions through food in early 20 th Century México. Just in time for the holiday season, award-winning author Laura Esquivel brings the next chapter of international best-seller Like Water for Chocolateto life with the introduction of two books to expand the story into a trilogy collection.

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