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jess_mango's review
4.0
an enjoyable (if slightly cheesy) quick read with great descriptions of food and cooking...
enid815's review
2.0
The writing was uninteresting and I lost interest in the characters. A lot of sad people. Not my thing. Maybe I just need something a little more upbeat right now.
brn's review
1.0
I honestly did not like this book. I love cooking and thought that it would be more interesting or have more meaning to me. It was a normal run of the mill book. One that didn't leave me wanting more or even hungry. It was ordinary.
book_lizard42's review
4.0
This author has an incredible way with language. So beautifully written. Man. I've reserved every book she has out there.
oceanday8's review
3.0
This book epitomizes "pleasure reading." It left me wanting further character development or additional stories. If you like the idea of slowing down and enjoying food with all the senses, read it.
book_concierge's review
3.0
Lillian is a talented chef and restaurant owner who holds a cooking class on the first Monday of each month. Participation is limited to eight students and their stories are told in each chapter as the lessons unfold. We have a young mother who feels she’s lost herself to her responsibilities, an older married couple with much history between them and a few secrets as well, a widower still deeply grieving the loss of his wife, a teen trying to find her purpose in life, an Italian immigrant searching for something new but learning to return to her roots, an elderly woman in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s, and the charming man whose mother gave him a certificate for class because she wanted him to find his own joy. We also learn how Lillian learned to give the gift of love through her cooking.
The writing in this slim volume is rich and sensual, but overly reliant on simile. Still, the descriptions of the food made me hungry for more and I enjoyed this indulgent treat (though I wouldn’t want a steady diet of it).
The writing in this slim volume is rich and sensual, but overly reliant on simile. Still, the descriptions of the food made me hungry for more and I enjoyed this indulgent treat (though I wouldn’t want a steady diet of it).
incendiofawkes's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
rebelkiss's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not really sure what to say that hasn't been said. Monthly cooking class, strangers coming together, wonderful. The words invoked feelings that I wasn't aware I could feel. I longed to be in the kitchen with the group. I longed for the friendships they formed.