Marta’s Comments (group member since Feb 03, 2014)

Marta’s comments from the 2014 Hub Reading Challenge group.

Yay! I'm so glad you had fun! I love it, as it's a great way to find fantastic books to read. Plus for my job, but it's mostly just fun.

I also didn't like this book, however I respect it. I read it and felt it was good literature, worthy of its award, but it was not enjoyable for me to read.

Just adding to the chorus-I loved this book and I may have to buy it. The juxtaposition of anecdotes and recipes make it fun to read from start to finish-and I love the illustrated way the recipes are set up. I've never been that excited to read whole recipes before!

Actually, I decided to think of this book as not historical fiction and then I enjoyed it immensely. It seemed as if Julie Berry wrote this book in the vague past in order to be able to create a world of her own. Berry focuses so much on the plot and the characters that it occurs to me that historical context might detract from the story she wanted to tell. As for the role of the mother, I felt that Berry was exploring possible human reactions to tragedy. If the book was centered in a specific historical era, the societal expectations for behavior might have affected her decisions when creating the mother's character.