Like Water for Chocolate
novel by Mexican novelist Laura Esquivel
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Summary
Like Water for Chocolate is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,785 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Laura Esquivel[3]
- Movement: magic realism[4]
- Genre: magic realism[5]
- Language of work or name: Spanish[6]
- Country of origin: Mexico[7]
- Publication date: 1989[8]
- Has edition or translation: Q117747793[9], Like Water for Chocolate[10], Q137849149[11]
- Narrative location: Piedras Negras[12]
- Title: Como agua para chocolate[13]
- Has characteristic: debut novel[14]
- Different from: Like Water for Chocolate[15]
- Derivative work: Like Water for Chocolate[16]
- Form of creative work: novel[17]
Why It Matters
Like Water for Chocolate has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]