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ilovestory's review
5.0
For someone who doesn’t even like or thing about food that much, this book was a wonder. It’s about so much richness. It’s about what really matters in life. It’s glorious. Highly recommend
nikkislix's review
4.0
I didn’t finish this book. It got so sad. I made it 92% way through though, and I think her story is incredible.
emeereee's review
5.0
absolutely battered by the end of this book and honestly the perfect memoir. fatima’s storytelling and her ability to recount her life was incredible and even made me want to cook even more and gave me a new sense of life/adventure. i fell in love with all that she wrote and couldn’t help but sob at the end. a wonderful read and one that i earnestly would recommend. it comes at you from nowhere - i didn’t think i would enjoy it as much as i did but i was blown to bits.
farzi_q_pickle's review
4.0
I can’t even imagine what it would be like to get this news and to decide how I wanted to spend my remaining time. Fatima was so raw and honest with some really taboo secrets and I really felt for her mom when she said that Fatima should write what she wanted despite her having to live with the aftermath because for her she knew that nothing would be worse than the loss she was going to have.
This book really burned me up about our broken health care system… All the wasted time and frustration with insurance company approvals while dealing with a possible life sentence. It’s maddening.
As an American of Pakistani descent, I really felt this was such an important albeit heartbreaking read. I have no criticisms because this wasn’t meant for me to criticize when it’s someone reflections on their life and their love letter to living while also their chance to say their truth.
This book really burned me up about our broken health care system… All the wasted time and frustration with insurance company approvals while dealing with a possible life sentence. It’s maddening.
As an American of Pakistani descent, I really felt this was such an important albeit heartbreaking read. I have no criticisms because this wasn’t meant for me to criticize when it’s someone reflections on their life and their love letter to living while also their chance to say their truth.
tx2its's review
5.0
Reading 2022
Book 156: Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More by Fatima Ali, Tarajia Morrell
As a Top Chef fan, I had this book pre-ordered on Audible and started it the day it came out. I was invested from the first word.
Synopsis: A young chef whose dreams were cut short savors every last minute as she explores food and adventure, illness and mortality in this stunning, lyrical memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to New York City and beyond.
Review: The book is told in alternating points of view from Fatima and her mom. Savor is a look at Fatima’s upbringing in Pakistan, much of her early memories centered around food. Food was the way to connect with her father, who was distant and removed from Fatima’s daily life. Food is her way to the US to study at the Culinary Institute of America. It is her way to some celebrity on shows like Chopped and Top Chef. There is trauma in this book as well as grief. Prepare yourself with the tissues. I savored every bit of this book, 5⭐️.
Book 156: Savor: A Chef's Hunger for More by Fatima Ali, Tarajia Morrell
As a Top Chef fan, I had this book pre-ordered on Audible and started it the day it came out. I was invested from the first word.
Synopsis: A young chef whose dreams were cut short savors every last minute as she explores food and adventure, illness and mortality in this stunning, lyrical memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to New York City and beyond.
Review: The book is told in alternating points of view from Fatima and her mom. Savor is a look at Fatima’s upbringing in Pakistan, much of her early memories centered around food. Food was the way to connect with her father, who was distant and removed from Fatima’s daily life. Food is her way to the US to study at the Culinary Institute of America. It is her way to some celebrity on shows like Chopped and Top Chef. There is trauma in this book as well as grief. Prepare yourself with the tissues. I savored every bit of this book, 5⭐️.
ookyspookykooky's review
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5.0
As a woman that has challenged the norms of her upbringing and as someone who hopes to make the world much better than they were given this book reinvigorated my soul. Fatima’s love of the world inspires me to be better. This book highlights the influence of the mother daughter relationship and demonstrates how the family bond is a muscle you must exercise.
I feel as though I know Fatima now. I don’t think I ever saw her on tv before but I will seek her out now. I wish to absorb all the light she gave to this world.
I feel as though I know Fatima now. I don’t think I ever saw her on tv before but I will seek her out now. I wish to absorb all the light she gave to this world.
katiez624's review
5.0
Fatima is inspiring, courageous, and incredibly resilient. Her story is filled with triumphs and tribulations. We hear the story from the perspectives of Fatima and her mother, two remarkably able and strong women making a life for themselves. The alternating perspectives provide a well-rounded narrative of difficult situations and the incredible bond between mother and daughter is evident. Fatima's ambition and drive are deeply inspiring and the accomplishments she was able to achieve in her abbreviated lifetime are astounding. The chapters about her health struggles are heart-wrenching, but her lively spirit permeates every painful side effect she had to endure. The love of her family and her own passion for food never wavers.
This book reminded me so much of another memoir focused acutely on Pakistani life and food, [b:Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family|59892260|Fatty Fatty Boom Boom A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family|Rabia Chaudry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653065920l/59892260._SY75_.jpg|94307446]. In both memoirs, the descriptions of food are vivid and mouth-watering, and the rich cultural context is incredibly compelling. The writing is so well-done, and both Farezeh and Fatima are extraordinarily articulate. [a:Tarajia Morrell|20006650|Tarajia Morrell|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s contributions were woven in seamlessly, and the collaboration was done remarkably well.
Fatima is an inspiration and she will be remembered for the exceptional woman she was.
Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine for my ARC.
This book reminded me so much of another memoir focused acutely on Pakistani life and food, [b:Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family|59892260|Fatty Fatty Boom Boom A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family|Rabia Chaudry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1653065920l/59892260._SY75_.jpg|94307446]. In both memoirs, the descriptions of food are vivid and mouth-watering, and the rich cultural context is incredibly compelling. The writing is so well-done, and both Farezeh and Fatima are extraordinarily articulate. [a:Tarajia Morrell|20006650|Tarajia Morrell|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s contributions were woven in seamlessly, and the collaboration was done remarkably well.
Fatima is an inspiration and she will be remembered for the exceptional woman she was.
Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine for my ARC.