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A review by stephthebookish
Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho
5.0
Thank you to BookishFirst for allowing me to read this book before it released!
Salt and Sugar is probably one of my favorite modern retellings of Romeo and Juliet I have read in years. The Ramires and Molinas are the new Montagues and Capulets.
I cried, in a good way, when reading this book because it brought me back to growing up watching my grandpa and gramma cook all the wonderful Italian food. Then reminded me how sad that kitchen became when my grandpa passed away. Rebecca Carvalho does such a wonderful job putting you into the feelings and emotions Lari's family is going through with the passing of her grandmother.
Because of this I was felt just as upset as Lari and her family did when Pedro's family crossed the line of sweets vs savory. The way Lari and Pedro are written is so beautifully done and you want to root for them to get over their pasts and get together. You can feel the chemistry pop off the page each moment they are together.
I highly recommend this book to those who like the fighting families, "enemies to lovers", and sweet enduring character books.
Salt and Sugar is probably one of my favorite modern retellings of Romeo and Juliet I have read in years. The Ramires and Molinas are the new Montagues and Capulets.
I cried, in a good way, when reading this book because it brought me back to growing up watching my grandpa and gramma cook all the wonderful Italian food. Then reminded me how sad that kitchen became when my grandpa passed away. Rebecca Carvalho does such a wonderful job putting you into the feelings and emotions Lari's family is going through with the passing of her grandmother.
Because of this I was felt just as upset as Lari and her family did when Pedro's family crossed the line of sweets vs savory. The way Lari and Pedro are written is so beautifully done and you want to root for them to get over their pasts and get together. You can feel the chemistry pop off the page each moment they are together.
I highly recommend this book to those who like the fighting families, "enemies to lovers", and sweet enduring character books.