The idea of "foods and moods" has crtainly been explored in other popular books, most notably "Like Water for Chocolate". However, Aimee Bender has come up with a fresh mix of intriguing ingredients for her new novel. Here are excerpts from two reviews.From "Booklist": "Eating the cake her mother has prepared for her ninth birthday, Rose Edelstein discovers that she has a gift: she can taste her mother's emotions in the food she prepares. Soon, every bite is filled with feelings--not just her mother's but those of other people as well--and then what might have been a gift becomes a burden and then, perhaps, a curse."
And from "Amazon Vine": "This is one of those rare books that makes me realize how grateful I am that I enjoy reading and am given the gift of being able to slip into someone else's story. "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake" kept me enchanted and locked in its story until the last page. And then I insisted my husband read it, which I rarely do."
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