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A review by katharines
Family Tree by Susan Wiggs
4.0
3.5 stars really...
I love some sentimentality, but this book was just dripping with it... often too much of it. Also, why does everyone have to be so perfectly beautiful? The people were all beautiful, the dog was beautiful... it started to feel like a bit too much.
That being said, the imagery and the prose painted a lovely picture. I wish there had been more focus on Gran's cookbook, which was my main draw to picking up the book. The food descriptions made me want to go to the kitchen and cook.
If you're looking for a sentimental love story with picturesque settings and delicious food descriptions, this is a good enough place to start.
I love some sentimentality, but this book was just dripping with it... often too much of it. Also, why does everyone have to be so perfectly beautiful? The people were all beautiful, the dog was beautiful... it started to feel like a bit too much.
That being said, the imagery and the prose painted a lovely picture. I wish there had been more focus on Gran's cookbook, which was my main draw to picking up the book. The food descriptions made me want to go to the kitchen and cook.
If you're looking for a sentimental love story with picturesque settings and delicious food descriptions, this is a good enough place to start.