The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (Hardcover) by Aimee Bender

from esquetee

The story moved much, much slower than I expected and the magic realism elements were much, much more subtle than I hoped. Overall, it was an interesting story but it felt like it didn't really go anywhere to me. It makes for an excellent quick read - probably a great book to have on a vacation. ...

from Jessica5

I've had this book out from the library for a while and I finally got to read it! The cover is so pretty and the story sounded really interesting with a girl who can taste the emotions of the person who made the food she eats. When I actually read it though, I was kind of let down. The storyline ...

from bookappeal

Hmm. I'm giving this book 4 stars but it's hard to explain why. The lack of quotation marks (and dialogue that can only be described as stilted) had the effect of making the characters somewhat remote. But I did feel for Rose (and sweet George!) and wanted to find out where the story was going. N...

from hideandread

The concept behind Bender's novel is truly unique: a little girl who can taste the feelings of those involved in the food-making process. I was surprised, therefore, when the book seemed more focused on the disintegration of her parents' marriage and the difficulties faced by her genius brother r...

from fyrefly98

Summary: Rose Edelstein requested that the cake for her ninth birthday be her favorite: lemon-chocolate cake. When she sneaks a piece of her cake the night before, she discovers that she can taste her mother's emotions in the cake... and that her seemingly loving, cheerful, active mother is harbo...