Reviews

Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

zpw1820's review against another edition

2.0

I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, but nothing ever did. Beautiful descriptions of the Tuscan countryside, but not much else.

annatink's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.25

revamanda's review against another edition

2.0

For the first time ever I'm going to say it: The movie was better. It's not that I didn't like the book. I didn't like the writing style. Or all the talk about food. I mean, I get it - It's Italy but still. And I also felt that when she was describing something happening in Italy she'd go back to a past experience or to America or something, which is fine but I got confused and couldn't follow. Some part where way too descriptive and needed to be shorter. I skimmed the final 2 chapters because it was too descriptive and bounced from Italy back to home or past memories back to Italy. Too much. But seriously, the movie was better.

alreadyemily's review against another edition

3.0

Very pleasant read on themes that extends beyond a fondness for Italy.

myworldtoread's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.0

itsmecalib_'s review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

1.75

the girl who studied abroad in Europe makes it her whole personality and makes you read her boring ass journal about it 

What I Liked:
- Italy 
- in the summer 
- Italian food 

What I Didn’t Like: 
- makes you hungry 
- immense amount of privilege that just grinds your gears
- I just don’t care??? like, nothing happens. there’s no plot. but it also isn’t like big life lessons or inspiration or anything either. 
-  how jealous I am that she gets to summer in Italy

will still watch the movie though 

kmthomas06's review against another edition

3.0

This book made me want to a) go to Tuscany ASAP and b) learn how to cook like a Tuscan. Other than that though, I think I'll stick with the movie more often than not. It had a plot...this doesn't really. Then again, that isn't really the point so both stand uniquely on their own.

sydneys_literarylifestyle's review against another edition

Just boring might finish later just need to be in the right mood

leasummer's review against another edition

5.0

Read the book before the movie. Of course the book is amazingly better.

whitreadslit's review

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

This was much less interesting than I thought it would be, unfortunately. I will say...for once I think the movie was better. She had beautiful descriptions of Tuscany though. Also, she should have gotten someone else to narrate the audiobook. But, it made me want to go to Italy, so mission accomplished. 

3 Stars