What a quick, fulfilling read! I had seen the movie years and years ago, and enjoy that. Now my Food For Thought book club assigned this title, and I am pleased to have read it too. 
 The story revolves around Tita, who cannot marry since she is the youngest daughter, and her mother deems she must instead take care of her until she dies. Yet how can Tita take care of her demanding, overbearing mother forever when she has found true love? Tita's true love ends up marrying Tita's sister solely to be close to Tita. 
 From here on out, the book relates the torture of lovers kept apart, familial obligations, with a bit of spirituality and ghosts thrown in for good measure. Check it out!