Jan
24
2008

RC Part 4 – Chocolat by Joanne Harris

Chocolat Today’s book is Chocolat by Joanne Harris. I absolutely loved the film (which starred Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche and Dame Judy Dench) and was hoping that the book stood up to expectation. It is gorgeous!! Better than the film in so many different ways.

The story is about Vianne Rocher and her daughter Anouk. They arrive in a small French village at the start of Lent where, to the disgust of some of the villagers and especially the parish priest, they set up a chocolaterie. The story charts the friendships that Vianne develops with some of the villagers and how she deals with the conflict their arrival in the town provokes. The story considers difference; both in relation to the religious and non-religious members of the community, but also the antipathy and fear the villagers have about the travellers who come to their town. The descriptions of the village were beautiful and a book that is all about chocolate has to be a bonus is my mind.

A lovely read and a book that will go back on my shelf to be re-read at some point in the future!!

Written by Anna Williams in: Uncategorized |

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  • Ian

    I loved the book too; and like you I read it after I saw the movie [which I loved too]. I read a few of her other books which I enjoyed also: some were quite similar in terms of themes, but I found them good reading.

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