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A review by icalyn_13
Delicious Foods by James Hannaham
4.0
This book is kind of crazy. It starts with an introduction that feels like it has told 90% of the story already, and do you ever hate Darlene, who is Eddie, our young hero's mom.
The story is a bit jarring to read. There is no such thing as quotation marks, which sometimes took a while to figure out if it was something being said or just thought. And: several chapters are told through the character of crack. Seriously. It sounds insane, but in this story, it works.
Regardless: this is one of those books that make you think. How often do you think about the person that picked your fruit or vegetables for you when you buy them at the store? I can tell you it rarely ever crossed my mind, but after reading this book, I suspect it will more.
I would like to think that places like Delicious Foods don't really exist, but they probably do--just not likely in the United States.
Good book, will make you think, so I recommend.
The story is a bit jarring to read. There is no such thing as quotation marks, which sometimes took a while to figure out if it was something being said or just thought. And: several chapters are told through the character of crack. Seriously. It sounds insane, but in this story, it works.
Regardless: this is one of those books that make you think. How often do you think about the person that picked your fruit or vegetables for you when you buy them at the store? I can tell you it rarely ever crossed my mind, but after reading this book, I suspect it will more.
I would like to think that places like Delicious Foods don't really exist, but they probably do--just not likely in the United States.
Good book, will make you think, so I recommend.