This book was one of many recommendations to help people get
over the loss prematurely cancelled TV shows.
In this instance, it was for people that loved Pushing Daisies. While the book was interesting, it
unfortunately had none of the whimsy and humor that Pushing Daisies radiated.
Rose just turned nine and is desperate to try a piece of
lemon cake with chocolate frosting that her mom made for her birthday. She sneaks a slice and discovers that the
cake tastes horrible. It tastes like
longing, sadness, and desperation, everything that her mother felt while making
the cake. And from that moment on Rose
is cursed with this ability to feel how a person feels through the food that
they make. She finds that she can only
stand to eat severely processed foods without being made sick by other people’s
emotions. Rose’s family has problems
just like anyone’s but with the added stress of her brother’s issues and
special ability, which accounts for the majority of the conflict in the
book.
Like I said, this was an interesting story, but much more
depressing than I expected. There is not
much happiness in Rose’s life and her struggles with her family and food are
hard to take at times, mostly because they are confusing. I had hoped for something cheery and a little
goofy, which is not what I got but I can’t say I’m any worse for reading this
book.
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