4/5 stars! This is a beautiful true story about love and grief, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although this is a memoir, Tembi Locke wrote her story in a way that both entertained and educated, made my heart break and soar, and overall left me feeling grateful that she opened her heart and let the contents pour onto the pages.
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The love story between Tembi and Saro is swoon-worthy, but I also loved all the real, raw, hard parts of their relationship that were included. The chapter where Tembi describes her last day with Saro was probably my favorite, even though it was sad and made me cry! I appreciated the vulnerability in her writing and recalling of what was clearly an emotional, devastating period in her life.
The descriptions of all the dishes in this book constantly made me hungry, and the depictions of Italy and the unique island of Sicily were painted vividly, making it easy to picture. Tembi did an excellent job of engaging all five senses throughout this book, creating a book that felt more like an experience than a story.
I was also pleasantly surprised that Tembi and her family are from East Texas! As an East Texan, that was a fun tidbit to discover as I dove into Tembi's musings on life, love, and grief.
I would highly recommend this to anyone and everyone, but you'll especially enjoy this book if you're interested in reading about grief, realistic yet romantic love stories, travel, culture, and the culinary arts.
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