Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
This was the first book I ever requested on PBS! However, I wish I'd read the reviews prior to doing so. Unlike some other reviewers, I knew that the emphasis would be on Julie and not Julia. I mean, the whole point of the book is document the adventures of a woman who attempts to cook all 500+ of Julia Child's recipes, right? Did you really expect it to be mostly about Julia? (The little snippets about Julia added a nice touch though.)
Anyways, I found the book fluffy and a quick read (finished in 3 days). I liked the details about the dishes she made and could relate to her cooking experiences (especially "bitch rice" and when she scoffs at recipes Julia says are easy). However, Julie was too neurotic and crass for my taste, although she's really funny at parts. Also, I'm not quite sure how she learned to live a life full of gusto. The parts of the book where she tries to express her lessons learned from "The Project" falls flat, in my opinion.
Anyways, I found the book fluffy and a quick read (finished in 3 days). I liked the details about the dishes she made and could relate to her cooking experiences (especially "bitch rice" and when she scoffs at recipes Julia says are easy). However, Julie was too neurotic and crass for my taste, although she's really funny at parts. Also, I'm not quite sure how she learned to live a life full of gusto. The parts of the book where she tries to express her lessons learned from "The Project" falls flat, in my opinion.
