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knod78's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars for me.
This story was so much more than the show. I am surprised, completely. I kind of wished they spent more time on the parts around their love and Saro's death. I loved that in the movie, but didn't get it in the book. However, I loved the after parts visiting Sicily as much as they did that we missed in the movie. I loved how her relationship with her mother-in-law developed into something special. I loved the cooking and farming. I want to plant fava beans myself. I loved to see her daughter and her become one with Aliminusa, entrenched into the culture. I loved at the end when her parents came to visit, the mule guy tells them that she is a part of this town. And I especially loved the recipes at the end.
But there was quite a bit of repetitive information and almost gave this 4 stars. I kept reading that she was looking at this with both grief and happiness and moving forward. There are so many times you can read it. Sorry. And I kind of wished there was more story to their love. Yes, it sucks to read the parts of the cancer and the illness, but I felt detached from Saro unlike how I felt in the show. He was a ghost in this book and I didn't really like it.
I do recommend this book and you will get something from the book even more than just watching the show. I can say honestly, it's different. And this book also reminds me why I have repeatedly told my husband that he's not allowed to die before me.
This story was so much more than the show. I am surprised, completely. I kind of wished they spent more time on the parts around their love and Saro's death. I loved that in the movie, but didn't get it in the book. However, I loved the after parts visiting Sicily as much as they did that we missed in the movie. I loved how her relationship with her mother-in-law developed into something special. I loved the cooking and farming. I want to plant fava beans myself. I loved to see her daughter and her become one with Aliminusa, entrenched into the culture. I loved at the end when her parents came to visit, the mule guy tells them that she is a part of this town. And I especially loved the recipes at the end.
But there was quite a bit of repetitive information and almost gave this 4 stars. I kept reading that she was looking at this with both grief and happiness and moving forward. There are so many times you can read it. Sorry. And I kind of wished there was more story to their love. Yes, it sucks to read the parts of the cancer and the illness, but I felt detached from Saro unlike how I felt in the show. He was a ghost in this book and I didn't really like it.
I do recommend this book and you will get something from the book even more than just watching the show. I can say honestly, it's different. And this book also reminds me why I have repeatedly told my husband that he's not allowed to die before me.
jsant's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
An intimate view into Tembi Locke's life and relationship with her husband and family and widowhood. This book hit me hard. Her husband died of the same cancer that my died of. It's a gripping story, told well. I w definitely in tear.
michellet1802's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
vikreads's review
5.0
This was one of my favorite memoirs I’ve read that’s written by an author I knew nothing about prior to reading their book. Despite having no connection or knowledge of the author beforehand though - it’s so well done that upon finishing, I feel like I know her on an intimate level, her memoir is so raw, but it’s also written beautifully. I actually cried twice even. Bonus points for the parts of it set in Florence, I loved reading about her time there and recognizing so many of the places she referred to based on my own time there and the times I’ve returned, too. It’s absolutely heartbreaking, but it’s also real snd lovely and the details in her descriptions make you want to hop on a plane and also have a home cooked meal. If you like memoirs - I’d highly recommend.
ashleyquinn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
sad but hopeful