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Chocolat
by Joanne Harris A mystical, sensual novel where Vianne Rocher and her daughter Anouk arrive in a rural French town and open a chocolate shop. The towns inhabitants are divided in their reaction to the new shop, mainly because it’s the season of Lent and fasting and they are confronted with temptation and facing their own demons. The main opposition to Vianne and her new venture is from the local priest, as he sees Vianne as a witch and her luscious chocolates as a temptation from the devil. However, the parishioners soon realise that Vianne is
not a witch and she befriends them and ironically does a lot more charitable
work than the priest as she tries to reconcile a dying woman with her
estranged This book is a beautiful read, which has a serious moral
message at its core, but like Vianne’s chocolates it is smothered
in cream and the language is so visually expressive, one can almost smell
and taste the Reviewed by Kilrush Library book club. |
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