Good, could use some improvement!

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I love the heart of the book and its emphasis on the nostalgic background of the foods that so many of us love. I think the main problem with the book, and the thing a lot of people are complaining about, about, is that it starts off with too many long anecdotes about specific foods. Sure, these are beautiful anecdotes that give little glimpses into the author's life, but they're also so specific and long that it's hard for the reader to find and maintain interest in them. I liked the first little anecdote of Cadbury chocolates, but after, the long explanation of the father cooking "sketty" makes it hard to stay interested. Overall, I think this is a book with a lot of potential, and I'm sure the remaining chapters will get more interesting. But there is definitely an audience of readers here that are being put off because some parts sound a little repetitive or uninteresting. Two things - think of what you can take out while still communicating the main message, and think of how you can write the same thing in a way that is intriguing enough to force people to think about that thing in a way they never thought of before. A reader's interest is hard to get and easy to lose - but it is paramount to a successful narrative.