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Well. That was: disappointing. underwhelming. overhyped. way too dull. just plain ridiculous. OH HAI MY BROTHER IS A CHAIR NOW WHAT not something I would care to reread or recommend.
This was the my book club’s choice for January 2013, and I chose it because a couple of my friends had read it and rated it 4-5 stars. It was definitely an interesting book, and the magic and mystery of Rose’s predicament was quite fun to read. The writing was lovely, and there were some passages th...
A fascinating read... confusing, sad... very, very lonely...I'm still not quite sure what I think as I mentioned it was kind of confusing and I kept thinking there's something wrong with the people around her or is it her? Still haven't made up my mind. Maybe, there isn't anything particularly wro...
Really liked it! Here's my (not especially spoiler-y) review, cross-posted; I just finished reading the most intriguing book, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake , by Aimee Bender. It had such a unique premise - a little girl who suddenly develops the 'skill' to taste, in the food that someone ...
This storyline certainly had the potential for being a fascinatingly original novel about a young girl, Rose, who on the eve of her 9th birthday realizes that while eating a piece of homemade cake, that her mom is extremely sad. Confused, as a 9 year old would be, she doesn’t realize till it begins ...
This book had an interesting concept where a young girl named Rose can taste peoples feelings through the food she eats, but unfortunately the story wasn't interesting, it was pretty bland.I love stories that span over time but, although this took place from when Rose was 9-22, it never actually wen...
Depressing!
Having just returned from France where all citizens, I think, are born with the ability to taste emotions in food, I must say that I loved this book. Loved it. You must read it. It’s fantastic.Rose Edelstein discovers on her ninth birthday that she can sense emotions of those who prepare food in the...
I read an ARC of this book, and it is the first book I've read by author Aimee Bender. Nine year old Rose discovers she has an unusual "gift" - she can taste the emotions of others through the food they prepare. This is particularly disturbing when she eats her mother's food and feels her sadness an...
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