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Aphrodite by Isabel Allende

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jamiezaccaria's review against another edition

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3.0

Part memoir, part cookbook, and part history of food, this was an interesting read by the one and only Allende.

divinginl1terature's review against another edition

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funny informative relaxing slow-paced

This completely changed the way in which I see sensuality and pleasure. Before reading this I didn’t even touch upon the subject of my own pleasure because of Latin heritage, but ever since I devoured this book like an orange in summer, I’m completely vulnerable and in awe of it. It is a beautiful exploration of the many ways in which pleasure can and has been experienced in different cultures and times. It left me curious and as an explorer of my own enjoyment.

sreesha_diva's review against another edition

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This whole time I've been waiting for the memoir part of this so-called "memoir of the senses" to begin. I've gotten several lengthy pages about a whole lot of nothing. Even the chapter I abandoned this book at begins with, "I'm quite bored by this subject" and I was like yeah, no shit.

Did I discover anything new in these pages? No.
Should I have DNF'd it after the first chapter? Sigh, yes.

katestar_p's review against another edition

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3.0

The musings on aphrodisiac foods & other pleasures of the senses are delightful, although a little opinionated, while the recipes are not at all my cup of tea.