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Liked It “A really good novel. Good characters each with their own challenges and a view of agribusiness and mass production of our food supply. Will make you all want to start a veggie garden.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Strange, a little slow, did not draw me in” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A really good novel. Good characters each with their own challenges and a view of agribusiness and mass production of our food supply. Will make you all want to start a veggie garden. ”
Laurel W wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Strange, a little slow, did not draw me in”
Kristeen P wrote this review Saturday, March 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent read. Ozeki is a great storyteller. She creates interesting characters and situations. Highly recommend this if you like somewhat quirky books.”
carleen wrote this review Sunday, June 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Another great book by Ruth Ozeki. Makes you question everything your eating.”
Julie O wrote this review Tuesday, April 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“You'll be scared of what you regularly eat after you sample this wonderful novel by the author of "My Year of Meats." The book mixes a potato grower's story in Idaho with a anarchist group of true foodies--adds a dash of wayward children in Hawaii and an evil marketing genius in DC--the result is scrumptious!”
Maeve R wrote this review Thursday, February 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The book moved at a slow pace, but was a good story.”
followthebeat wrote this review Saturday, January 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It's a quirky story but seems more probable now than when she worte it!”
Tricia T wrote this review Thursday, November 15 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The main character is a little annoying--but Ozeki is wonderful at weaving nature and narrative. Good book!”
Janet B wrote this review Tuesday, November 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Nice book, entertaining, but not very real for me. That is, I found it hard to get drawn into the story, and it really was just a story. The people did not come alive for me. The main character, Yumi, was not particularly likeable and I did not understand her bevaviour. Otherwise, it was a pleasant read and it was interesting to learn a bit more about GM foods, etc. The story does have a happy ending of sorts, even though it takes two people to die before things turn around. If you haven't read anything by Ozeki, go for My Year of Meat first. That is a great book! [I read the Dutch translation]”
JudithAnn wrote this review Wednesday, October 31 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
