Bitter Chocolate [Import] [Paperback]

Lesley Lokko (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Penguin; Export Ed edition (2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0752872974
• ISBN-13: 978-0752872971
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,864,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bitter Chocolate, July 13, 2009

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P. Newhart (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bitter Chocolate (Hardcover)

Bitter Chocolate follows the lives of three very different women. Laure, a girl from a somewhat privileged Haitian family, Ameline her reste avec with no knowledge of her family, and Melanie the daughter of a British rock star. All three of them struggle for acceptance and love despite their differing upbringings and lives.

I felt very involved with all three of the main characters and sympathized with them all while at the same time not agreeing with some of their actions. They all were very realistic, not perfect characters.

The descriptions of the scenery was fantastic. Whether it was in Haiti, Ghana or London, Lesley Lokko gave you the full feeling of the place including the sights and the smells. I can't wait to read the rest of Lesley Lokko's books!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wonderful Lesley Lokko Book, April 6, 2011

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dmr - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bitter Chocolate (Paperback)

Fast becoming one of my favorite authors! I so thoroughly enjoyed Bitter Chocolate. I couldn't put it down and when I finished it, I wanted more! Every one of her books that I have read to date have been exceptional. I cannot wait for my latest purchase to arrive!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lokko does it again!, September 26, 2010

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Tam "kindle kween" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bitter Chocolate (Kindle Edition)

In a word - FABULOUS! If you have read other books by Lesley Lokko, you are in for much of the same. Far-flung locations with such detailed descriptions you can almost smell them. Intricate and complex relationships between the characters. Twists and turns that leave you breathless. My only disappointment upon finishing this book was that it meant I have read all of Lokko's books to date, and I now have to wait for her to complete the next! 5 stars of chic lit goodness.