“This book grabbed me in a literary way and didn't let go. It's not riveting in the sense of a mass-market novel, but it's lovely and I savored the words and style of Walker Percy.”
“I really did read this because of Oprah... but it was back in 1997! I liked the idea of it because it dealt with hypocritical religious life, and the decisions real people have to make in the midst of that. It wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be. I brought it with me on the plane when I studied abroad and left it at a thrift store somewhere in Leeds.”
“This book gives a very good introduction to life in Haiti through fictional short stories. It made me weep - even on the bus.”
“I read this book while I was studying abroad in England... good memories, and very fun.”
“A very interesting novel about a gay Vietnamese cook who worked for Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas in Paris... and the famous people he ran into... and how food correlated to his emotions and his self. It's fun when a fictional story has nonfictional characters. :)”
“yawn... i'm not a gladwell fan. it's interesting-lite, and i hate how he's quick to conclusions. i find i disagree with him...”
“Ha - I forgot I read this! Thanks to RR for reminding me. :) It was a fun and quick read that I read in preparation for seeing the Body Worlds exhibit. :) Janelle from the Orchard recommended it.”
“i would've been happy with 75 years of solitude... it got a little long for me.”
“just... NO. it could have been so much better than it is. tells the same story we've always heard about food, with more emotion than fact. i always want to like the lappe's (anna and her mother, francis) more than i do.”
“my favorite of chang-rae lee's novels.”
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