Reviews

Uncomfortably Close by Lily Brett

berlinbibliophile's review against another edition

3.0

The first two thirds of this book were really anxienty-inducing for me. Edek treated Ruth so badly, expecting her to pay not only all of his own expenses, but to finance his friends' entire lives in New York as well. And she just accepted this treatment, while everone around her kept telling her how wonderful Edek was. Once the restaurant was up and running, the book and Ruth both became more light-hearted, and I was able to enjoy it much more. What I liked most was Ruth's letter-writing business, and the way she expressed herself through her greeting cards, as well as her musings on life and writing. Overall I had fun with this book. The recipes in the book look delicious, and I look forward to trying them.