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phaedosia's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed MFK's writing style. Such a great memoir about growing up at the turn of the last century. Of course, I'm biased since she is writing about my hometown of Whittier, CA and I recognize all the streets and landmarks to which she refers. Boy, she was not a fan of those Quakers, though. Apparently, her family was not one of the Friends and so was frozen out of the very close-knit community. I guess that would leave me a tad bitter, too. Anyways, I'll have to track down some of her food writing next.
testpattern's review against another edition
5.0
[a: M. F. K. Fisher|1408429|M.F.K. Fisher|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1225028988p2/1408429.jpg] is simply one of the best writers in the English language. This very simple memoir of her early girlhood in California is a wonderful example of the fullness of her powers. I actually wept when it was over because i wanted more.
cindywho's review
3.0
I hadn't read any MFK for a while and though I don't always like memoirs, this one was a fascinating window into a decade of nearly a century ago. She describes her childhood memories well with interesting portraits of the people around her in 1910s Whittier, California. It's dated, but interesting.
joannawnyc's review
4.0
I'm just such a fan of Mary-Frances ... much of her work is autobiographical, but she never gives anything away. This memoir is charming, ostensibly candid, yet much remains hidden.
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