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Magical realism is such an intriguing genre! This book incorporates magical realism into the story of a traditional Mexican family, particularly the youngest daughter Tita. Tita can’t marry the man she loves because of the custom that says as the youngest daughter she must stay home to care for her mother. Tita has amazing cooking skills and the book includes several recipes as well as detailed descriptions of how the food is prepared. So be warned, your stomach may start growling while reading!
From Goodreads:
“Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
A sumptuous feast of a novel, it relates the bizarre history of the all-female De La Garza family. Tita, the youngest daughter of the house, has been forbidden to marry, condemned by Mexican tradition to look after her mother until she dies. But Tita falls in love with Pedro, and he is seduced by the magical food she cooks. In desperation, Pedro marries her sister Rosaura so that he can stay close to her, so that Tita and Pedro are forced to circle each other in unconsummated passion. Only a freakish chain of tragedies, bad luck and fate finally reunite them against all the odds. “