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theladyjsays's review against another edition
4.0
My mother, who is gone nearly two years now, purchased this book in 2000. I decided to start off 2024 by reading something she enjoyed. If a book lived on her bookshelf all these years, it must have spoken to her, and it surely spoke to me as well. What a delicious way to begin the year.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
4.0
This felt like an Italian [b:Like Water for Chocolate|6952|Like Water for Chocolate|Laura Esquivel|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165605175s/6952.jpg|1172473], which I also gave four stars. A woman deals with a demanding and domineering mother (and a slew of brothers). Lots of food and cooking is involved, and the passion that stems from the culinary activities extends into sexual activities, and vice-versa. I especially liked that the main character became a librarian, though portraying her as the stereotypical dowdy sort of library worker did not please me, heh.
It's a light and easy read with a dose of food and sex. The ending seemed fairly eye-rolling, but it didn't bother me enough to rate it lower. It was sort of expected, after all.
It's a light and easy read with a dose of food and sex. The ending seemed fairly eye-rolling, but it didn't bother me enough to rate it lower. It was sort of expected, after all.
amotisse's review against another edition
4.0
A tantalising tale of love and sensual awakening, heartache, disappointments, traditions, la familglia and the comfort and earthiness of good food.
kurpjukaste's review against another edition
3.0
Greja 50 nokrāsas itāļu gaumē. Nē, nu labi, tik traki nav. Bet u to pusi. 5/10.
milshollini's review against another edition
3.0
Третата звезда е заради добрия спомен от "Страсти по госпожица Пондероза"...
casey_zi's review against another edition
1.0
The beginning was a lot move eventful and well thought-out than the rest of the book, which was mostly tales of Rosa, the heroine, and her foreign lover's sexual adventures. The novel is sprinkled with descriptions of lavish Sicilian recipes, which Rosa gives names to in her language and then doesn't explain in English. She had a sad life: After losing her father and her first love when she was young, she falls into a depression and starts arguing with her mother. She leaves home to live twenty-five years alone in a city, working in a library. Nearing the end of her time there she meets a foreign man with whom she suddenly feels like having sex with. After her lover goes missing, she goes home again. Then another birth, another death. I was expecting some kind of conflict or climax but it never came. I suspect Rosa also died at the end but it's so vague I can't be certain.
wenwe's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the premise of the story and characters. I had a difficult time with the writing style. It caused me to pull back from the book to sort out rather than immerse me.
bvannevel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sandeestarlite's review against another edition
Middle aged librarian in Sicily finds comfort in cooking and is seduced by an Englishman. Sounds right up my alley, but I didn't find myself wanting to pick it up after a few days. So I didn't.