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Book Review of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
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Helpful Score: 1


This is one of those books that I was glad I didn't have to pay full price for. It is an "okay" book but definitely didn't stand up to all the hype about it. It wasn't a quick read for me because it didn't keep my interest and so I finally had to just say I'm finishing this book before I start any others!

I like the Rose tasting emotion ability - that is believable and her grandfather and father's smell and feel are believable but throw in Joseph's ability - no, just not believable.

I have to say if Ms. Bender had kept to the Rose story line and not shifted away and focused so many times on Joseph I might have enjoyed this book.