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A review by inkygirl
The Truth About Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh
5.0
Twinkie Pie is my favorite kind of book: a wonderful voice, characters I cared about and an unexpected but thoroughly satisfying ending. Highly recommended!
I devoured Kat Yeh's debut middle grade novel, The Truth About Twinkie Pie, in two sessions. I had to stop partway through is because I got so hungry from reading the fabulous-sounding recipes sprinkled through the book, and had to snack. But before I stopped, I had already teared up as well as laughed out loud at least once, and I couldn't wait to keep reading.
I'm also a big fan of food books and food movies. While reading E. Nesbit's books, I lusted after an English Tea years before I really knew what it was. I always felt ripped off when a story text said "they had supper" but didn't give any details. The Truth About Twinkie Pie deftly weaves together the themes of food, family and friendship in an irresistable story about two sisters trying to make it on their own.
An aside: I wasn't kidding when I said that the recipes throughout the book sound fantastic. I am SO going to try making No-Peek Chicken, Maybe Even Better Soup, Madder'n Heck Smashed Potatoes, Special-Occasion Fancy Sandwiches, Pull-Aparts, Easier-Than-Pie Pudding, Impossible Pie, Tangled-Up Pie, Heartbreak On Toast, Pick Me Up, Cherries In The Snow, and of course...Twinkie Pie!
I devoured Kat Yeh's debut middle grade novel, The Truth About Twinkie Pie, in two sessions. I had to stop partway through is because I got so hungry from reading the fabulous-sounding recipes sprinkled through the book, and had to snack. But before I stopped, I had already teared up as well as laughed out loud at least once, and I couldn't wait to keep reading.
I'm also a big fan of food books and food movies. While reading E. Nesbit's books, I lusted after an English Tea years before I really knew what it was. I always felt ripped off when a story text said "they had supper" but didn't give any details. The Truth About Twinkie Pie deftly weaves together the themes of food, family and friendship in an irresistable story about two sisters trying to make it on their own.
An aside: I wasn't kidding when I said that the recipes throughout the book sound fantastic. I am SO going to try making No-Peek Chicken, Maybe Even Better Soup, Madder'n Heck Smashed Potatoes, Special-Occasion Fancy Sandwiches, Pull-Aparts, Easier-Than-Pie Pudding, Impossible Pie, Tangled-Up Pie, Heartbreak On Toast, Pick Me Up, Cherries In The Snow, and of course...Twinkie Pie!