Reviews - What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts)

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What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts)

Stanley Tucci’s voice is so good that even he can make a food diary come to life. I’m sure this would make a great audiobook, but I read it in Tucci’s voice just fine. Having read his first book Taste, he remains the same: pretentious, funny, and endearing all rolled into one.

shecantstopreading's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

bodagirl's review against another edition

2.0

funny relaxing medium-paced

It's basically a diary focused on the food he ate over the course of a year, padded with anecdotes about his family life and famous friends (lots of name dropping). Tucci reads the audiobook and I love his voice but it was soothing and often faded into the background too much too keep my attention all the time.

There were also points when he was talking about his wife, Felicity, that were a little uncomfortable and derogatory towards her work. I couldn't tell if he actually meant what he said or if it was "dry humor." Even his intonation didn't help.