Like Water for Chocolate - Thomas Christensen, Carol Christensen, Laura Esquivel

I kind of have a love/hate relationship with this book.  However I did enjoy the novel, it's structure is really unique.  I don't think I have read many books like this.  

 

The characters are somewhat one dimensional but it kind of works for this type of story.  The novel has more of a fairy tale vibe than reality.

 

I didn't like the ending though.