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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
1.0
I bought this last year at a book sale because the cover was pretty and the synopsis sounded good. It's been sitting on my shelf since because I was never drawn to picking it up. I put it on the top of my pile to read this month. I have a rule that if I get to fifty pages and am not enjoying the book, I put it down. That's what happened with this book. The prologue was sweet, I liked it, but then the first story came and I just wasn't interested.
nickimags's review against another edition
2.0
I received a copy of this book from Nudge Books in an exchange for an honest review.
I chose this book because of the title as I though it would be full of wonderful mouthwatering descriptions of the chocolate making process, so I was very disappointed to discover that there were hardly any. The stories in this book are more about relationships both in and outside marriage and of employer/employee relations. I admit that I struggled with it but was determined to read it through in the hope that it would improve.
I didn't warm to the characters or the style of writing in the first two stories, although Candida in the second part was so incredibly spoilt and well written. I loved the main characters and the writing in the third and final story.
I wonder if perhaps something was missing in the translation of the first two stories as they came across as quite stiff and formal, whereas the final story was much easier and I would even say a joy to read compared to the previous two. I enjoyed the underlying story of the little chocolate pot and how it came to be in the possession of the various characters throughout the book. Maybe the story is really about the chocolate pot and not the women. I'm not sure I rush out and buy a book by this author or recommend it to friends.
I chose this book because of the title as I though it would be full of wonderful mouthwatering descriptions of the chocolate making process, so I was very disappointed to discover that there were hardly any. The stories in this book are more about relationships both in and outside marriage and of employer/employee relations. I admit that I struggled with it but was determined to read it through in the hope that it would improve.
I didn't warm to the characters or the style of writing in the first two stories, although Candida in the second part was so incredibly spoilt and well written. I loved the main characters and the writing in the third and final story.
I wonder if perhaps something was missing in the translation of the first two stories as they came across as quite stiff and formal, whereas the final story was much easier and I would even say a joy to read compared to the previous two. I enjoyed the underlying story of the little chocolate pot and how it came to be in the possession of the various characters throughout the book. Maybe the story is really about the chocolate pot and not the women. I'm not sure I rush out and buy a book by this author or recommend it to friends.
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