You immediately get drawn in, intrigued by such exaggeration, and want to read the rest of this amazing book.Īlthough there are many events that seem unreal, there is one in particular, a pretty big turning point, that must be mentioned. The imaginative style can be seen from the beginning, with the story of Tita's birth: "The way Nacha told it, Tita was literally washed into this world on a great tide of tears that spilled over the edge of the table and flooded across the kitchen floor." Although it sounds as if this is an exaggerated family tale, events like this actually happen. The writing is truly imaginative and pretty wild.
Unexpected events lead Tita through 22 years of joy, heartache, hatred and love. Due to this awful family tradition, Tita does whatever she can to be with Pedro. This means no falling in love or getting married. The younger of two sisters, Tita must stay by her mother's side until the day she dies. No timeline has been announced for that production, but luckily there are the two new books to focus on in the meantime.Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate tells the suspenseful love story of Tita and Pedro. Michael Mayer (of Spring Awakening) is directing. The Latin band La Santa Cecilia is writing music and lyrics for the production, with Quiara Alegría Hudes (of In the Heights) also working on lyrics and Lisa Loomer writing the book.
Joining those two books and, of course, the 1992 movie, a Like Water for Chocolate musical is also in development. That book is set in the present day and is about María, a descendant of the De la Garza family, who discovers Tita’s Diary and, through it, a new way to relate to her family and to cooking.
According to a press release, Esquivel came up with the idea to write Tita’s Diary while working on another book, The Colors of My Past, which will become the third installment in the trilogy. The first, Tita’s Diary, will follow Tita, the main character of Like Water for Chocolate, through “a span of 20 years not included in the original book.” The diary will also feature recipes, pressed flowers, and family photos. Today, author Laura Esquivel announced plans to write two more books set in the same world. More than 30 years after the 1989 release of the original novel, the world of Like Water for Chocolate is suddenly expanding.
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