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A review by whatirinreads_18
Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas
3.0
I had the chance to read an e-arc of this book, thanks to Netgalley. I know the title sounds really tasty and unique.The book satisfied by reading appetite as well.
My thoughts :
• I am so glad I stumbled upon this book! I love cooking shows and everything related to food, so reading a book with a protagonist who’s an aspiring chef seemed really interesting to me. Imagine how delighted how was when certain scenes about cooking delicious desserts came into the pages of the book? The addition of a beautiful European landscape on the background created an amazing bookish recipe for me. Mayra Cuevas’ writing style was really mesmerizing. The way she described different places of Europe in the storyline made me feel like I had been travelling with the characters too! France is one of my dream places to visit someday, and after reading Salty, Bitter, Sweet, I wish to go there even more than before.
• Now, let’s talk about the characters.
Isa was a complex character, which is acceptable due to her complicated family history. I wanted to hug her a lot of times throughout the story because of how cruelly life treated her at times. Apart from that, her passion for the culinary arts was really inspiring. Her character development made me really happy and proud. One of my favorite parts of the book was seeing her bloom into the best version of herself. She taught me that being afraid is okay, as long as you choose the right thing for yourself in the end. The sticker quotes in the bookstagram photo I took shows Isa’s qualities perfectly.
• The romance was ummm…kinda weird because of how the guy came into the story. I really wish the author chose a different route to introducing Diego in the plot. The romantic part of the book would have been perfect then. That being said, I really loved Diego as a character. He was a really sweet guy! I loved how he cared for Isa and how he played an important role on taking Isa through the right path ~ a path filled with happiness in her life. 
• The other side characters, specially Isa’s friends Lucia and Pippa were really likable too! The way they supported Isa was really heart-warming.
• Isa’s relationship with her Abuela, her grandmother I mean, was my absolute favorite part of Salty, Bitter, Sweet! I loved the intricate pattern in which the author showed how Abuela shaped Isa’s passion for cooking through flashbacks and their connections to Isa’s present life. It made me really emotional a lot of times too.
• I really wish Isa’s mom was mentioned more in the book. It would have been meaningful considering how much she inspired Isa. Their relationship was a missing part of the book sadly. I wanted to know more about them.
• The storyline is filled with important life teachings throughout the book. I really liked the learning aspect of Salty, Bitter, Sweet and how title of the book perfectly matched the story’s outcome – Life can take many salty and bitter turns, but it’s upto us to cook the sweetest ending to it. The author’s love for food was clearing expressed in the book, and that made the story a whole lot enjoyable. Overall, this book was really good read! If you are a fan of Elizabeth Acevedo’s book “With The Fire on High” , don’t forget to pick this up!
Best wishes to the author.
My thoughts :
• I am so glad I stumbled upon this book! I love cooking shows and everything related to food, so reading a book with a protagonist who’s an aspiring chef seemed really interesting to me. Imagine how delighted how was when certain scenes about cooking delicious desserts came into the pages of the book? The addition of a beautiful European landscape on the background created an amazing bookish recipe for me. Mayra Cuevas’ writing style was really mesmerizing. The way she described different places of Europe in the storyline made me feel like I had been travelling with the characters too! France is one of my dream places to visit someday, and after reading Salty, Bitter, Sweet, I wish to go there even more than before.
• Now, let’s talk about the characters.
Isa was a complex character, which is acceptable due to her complicated family history. I wanted to hug her a lot of times throughout the story because of how cruelly life treated her at times. Apart from that, her passion for the culinary arts was really inspiring. Her character development made me really happy and proud. One of my favorite parts of the book was seeing her bloom into the best version of herself. She taught me that being afraid is okay, as long as you choose the right thing for yourself in the end. The sticker quotes in the bookstagram photo I took shows Isa’s qualities perfectly.
• The romance was ummm…kinda weird because of how the guy came into the story. I really wish the author chose a different route to introducing Diego in the plot. The romantic part of the book would have been perfect then. That being said, I really loved Diego as a character. He was a really sweet guy! I loved how he cared for Isa and how he played an important role on taking Isa through the right path ~ a path filled with happiness in her life. 
• The other side characters, specially Isa’s friends Lucia and Pippa were really likable too! The way they supported Isa was really heart-warming.
• Isa’s relationship with her Abuela, her grandmother I mean, was my absolute favorite part of Salty, Bitter, Sweet! I loved the intricate pattern in which the author showed how Abuela shaped Isa’s passion for cooking through flashbacks and their connections to Isa’s present life. It made me really emotional a lot of times too.
• I really wish Isa’s mom was mentioned more in the book. It would have been meaningful considering how much she inspired Isa. Their relationship was a missing part of the book sadly. I wanted to know more about them.
• The storyline is filled with important life teachings throughout the book. I really liked the learning aspect of Salty, Bitter, Sweet and how title of the book perfectly matched the story’s outcome – Life can take many salty and bitter turns, but it’s upto us to cook the sweetest ending to it. The author’s love for food was clearing expressed in the book, and that made the story a whole lot enjoyable. Overall, this book was really good read! If you are a fan of Elizabeth Acevedo’s book “With The Fire on High” , don’t forget to pick this up!
Best wishes to the author.