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andipants's review
2.0
I was pretty disappointed in this one, honestly. There were interviews with a handful of people that knew Laura and/or Rose personally, and some (not all) of them contained some interesting tidbits, but a lot of the material was newspaper clippings rehashing over and over the same litany of facts that most LIW fans already know anyway, or writings of Laura's that are available elsewhere. The editor's commentary also got kind of annoying at times; he seems to have a very specific image of Laura that he wants to portray, and that makes me question the objectivity of his editorial decisions. This is not to say that I was looking for some kind of gossipy, scandal-ridden tell-all — that would be ludicrous. But LIW is already lionized and mythologized enough; I'm more interested in seeing her as a real human being with actual foibles and flaws, and some of his comments make me doubt that this editor would be willing to present her as such.
wannabemensch's review
2.0
This is a somewhat interesting collection of primary sources of research. It’s not particularly well-written or organized. The recipes earned it a bonus star.
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