Camille's review
Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table
by Ruth Reichl
Camille's review
Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table by Ruth Reichl
Camille's review
rating:
I read this right after its prequel, Tender at the Bone, and must admit it was a disappointment. I never hated it enough to stop reading, but the only great thing about it was learning about different kinds of food.
The rest was bla. I mean, do you have to be drunk for food to taste good? Is commitment despite discomfort out of the question these days? I could go on, but I'll refrain.
The last thing that bugged me about the book is that there was no triumph over what seemed to me the main character's biggest conflict: weakness. The reader was privy to all her innermost thoughts and in action nor thought was there any kind of progression. I mean she got pregnant, but is adding a baby to that kind of personal drama a good idea? You tell me.
I didn't hate the book. I just couldn't relate very easily. I do like food though.
The rest was bla. I mean, do you have to be drunk for food to taste good? Is commitment despite discomfort out of the question these days? I could go on, but I'll refrain.
The last thing that bugged me about the book is that there was no triumph over what seemed to me the main character's biggest conflict: weakness. The reader was privy to all her innermost thoughts and in action nor thought was there any kind of progression. I mean she got pregnant, but is adding a baby to that kind of personal drama a good idea? You tell me.
I didn't hate the book. I just couldn't relate very easily. I do like food though.
