Reviews tagging 'Death'

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

37 reviews

ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition

informative lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Cursing

Minor: Death

diamondpwrites's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

karyan1's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

natashaball's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Death

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring

5.0

I picked this up as a fan of Stanley Tucci's films. I've never once watched a movie with him in it without being charmed (no I haven't watched The Lovely Bones). 
This book surprised me however by being filled with some of the most evocative and passionate descriptions of food and cooking I've ever encountered. 
There is always something addictive and wonderful to hearing someone speak passionately about something they love but when it's luscious descriptions of food it takes it to qnother level. Halfway through listening to the audiobook I purchased a physical copy. I am still yet to have decided if I'll keep it for me or gift it to my mother. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Abortion

flydorsch's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death

sgrizzle's review against another edition

relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Really warm and lovely memoir centered around Tucci’s love not just of food, but of sharing meals with others. He starts with the meals his Italian mother made for the family through modern day, but if you are looking for Hollywood secrets this isn’t the book for that. Much more focused on his personal journey and literally on the food in places he was filming. I listened to the audiobook which he reads and is so soothing, truly warm blanket of an experience. He also includes a ton of recipes (not as great on audio lol- made me HUNGRY and also a little hard to follow, especially for a non-foodie like me). The last chapter about his mouth cancer diagnosis and difficult treatment, including not being able to eat, really tied the whole book together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death

venetiana's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

gracenote07's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Death

hesticht's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Cancer

Moderate: Death