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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger escapes the narrow confines of its genre as a memoir and reaches beyond that: it covers the trajectory of her career in food, yes, but is also a powerful, vivid, raw and vulnerable recollection of incredible life-defining moments that forges her identity as a person in the world and especially, specifically, from a women's lens.
This was a wonderfully heartfelt memoir. Lisa has lead an astounding life and I appreciated her point of view.
Lisa Donovan's strong authorial voice screams off the page, and the message she's shouting is one of liberation—from the absurd expectation that work in restaurant kitchens should be a cage fight of egos and self-destructive exertions. In this gorgeously-written memoir, Donovan finds joy and strength in the culinary world and shares her blueprint to a professional life well-lived—one that defines success by quality creative work and camaraderie rather than by accolades or other external measures. It's a rallying cry for anyone who's seen through the empty promise of ego-driven ambition. Pour yourself a glass of wine, put a baguette in the oven, and read this glorious memoir in a warm kitchen. Better yet, pour another glass, invite your best friend, and read the best parts aloud to her.
This was the most beautiful piece of writing. Part kitchen memoir, part southern novel, part feminist anthem. I enjoyed every moment.
Really enjoyed this one - it's more about the author than the food and it's a unique insight into the woman she is today. A wonderful writer; this read more like a novel than a memoir.
I enjoyed this author's voice very much. Well the memoir definitely touches on her love of food and baking, and how she arrived to a place where she knew this would be her life's work, it is also very much about the other aspects of her life as came to her decision.
Some of her experiences are pretty tough to listen to.
Some of her experiences are pretty tough to listen to.
Found out about this fantastic memoir from The Bookshop in East Nashville on IG. Donovan is a local author and, gosh, her story is triumphant, but she went through some shit to get where she is. Part foodie/chef memoir, part life story, this is one of the best memoirs I’ve read in a long time. It feels amazing to support local authors! Talent is abundant here in Music City.