pickLoved it. So sensual, in terms of both food and sex. Loved the angle of Paris in the 1930's from the eyes of a Vietnamese chef in Gertrude Stein's household. Great for thinking about colonialism and its impact on gender (whose agency are we sacrificing for our own?). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Furny Oooh sounds good, something different!.x 9y
BookladyOnTheMove Read this book quite awhile ago. I still remember it! Such an amazing story. 9y
Kbanski Sounds like a good one to take on my upcoming France trip! 9y
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Antonio Sounds like a less gritty Mark Kurlansky? 9y
juttingjaw I'm interested in reading this my daughter bought this book a few years ago. Now even more compelled to read it. 9y
Blaire Have always been intrigued by the cover of this book. Adding to my list. 9y
April @Booklady100 Isn't it great?! The food descriptions had me. 😋 9y
April @Kbanski This would be the PERFECT book to take on a trip to Paris. Paris is certainly a character itself in this piece, and it's great to read about a city from the POV of a person historically exploited by the city. 9y
April @juttingjaw @Blaire @Furny Go for it! I think you'll all love it. =) Beautiful prose and compelling, complicated characters. =) 9y
Couchnest I was excited when I thought it was a book about salt. #saltaddict lol :) 9y
Blaire Added to my to-read list. 9y
SistaPip Read this book for a book club years ago, loved it and haven't thought about it in a long time 9y
April @Couchnest Me too! Did you read that book out a while ago called Salt? I think it was Salt: A history. I have it but haven't started it. Looks interesting though! 9y
April @Blaire Nice! Enjoy! 9y
April @SistaPip I read it for a class and I'm so glad that I did! 9y