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A review by time4tori2read
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
WOW! From Scratch served as the source material and inspiration for the Netflix limited series by the same title, and while it was different from the show, I loved it for what exactly it brought to the table. The book captures and highlights the essence of what life is like without Tembi's beloved - both at home in the US and Sicily, where Saro was from. While the pain and grief are ever present they are accompanied by hope and understanding of how things were, are, and will be-- for Tembi, their daughter Zoela, and Tembi's mother-in-law, affectionately referred to as Nonna. Throughout the memoir, the reader follows Tembi and Zoela along as they try to recapture and rebuild their love, home, and flavorful food.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that has loved hard and searched for meaning after losing someone dear to you. If you have recently lost someone to cancer (or another illness), you may want to consider waiting a bit before reading. I read this 6 months after losing my grandfather to cancer, and while I am still grieving, it was not as heavy to read now.
I highly recommend this book to anyone that has loved hard and searched for meaning after losing someone dear to you. If you have recently lost someone to cancer (or another illness), you may want to consider waiting a bit before reading. I read this 6 months after losing my grandfather to cancer, and while I am still grieving, it was not as heavy to read now.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer