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A review by sheelal
A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression by Andrew Coe, Jane Ziegelman
3.0
What I liked about the book: all of the information required immense research, and I deeply appreciate that. The pieces that went into detail about the reality at the time challenged my understanding of the time period and was an active reflection catalyst. I loved understanding the policies and politics through a food lens, and want more deconstructed history like this!
What could have been better: a structure that demarcated theme and time. Not focusing only on WASP stories, but digging more into Black and immigrant experiences during the Great Depression. I flipped through many pages because the writing was redundant or read like the author just wanted all of the research to make it into the final draft.
What could not be controlled: I did not care much for the random recipes interjected throughout the book or the random listing of events.
What could have been better: a structure that demarcated theme and time. Not focusing only on WASP stories, but digging more into Black and immigrant experiences during the Great Depression. I flipped through many pages because the writing was redundant or read like the author just wanted all of the research to make it into the final draft.
What could not be controlled: I did not care much for the random recipes interjected throughout the book or the random listing of events.