What is your favorite kind of candy? I have so many, but one of my favorite kinds of candy is definitely bubble gum.
Author Sarah Perry has written hundreds of “micro
essays” on just about every type of candy imaginable. They are organized by color of the
candy. Perry philosophizes on the candy
and its enjoyment, relates it to her life, and/or tells some of the fascinating
history of the candy. Will your favorite
candy be included?
My thoughts on this book:
· I loved the great drawings of the different types of candy that was included throughout the book.
· I didn’t realize there are SO MANY different types of candy . . . and that I have eaten most of them. I think I am a secret candy lover, although now as a middle-aged woman, I don’t each much candy at all besides gum. I may still dream of it.
· This book was funny, but informational. I loved the history on things such as bubble gum as well as exactly what defines chocolate.
· Candy as it is felt through all senses such as taste, flavor, feel, smell, and structure is discussed.
· The author also tells the story of her life through candy. She lost her mother at a young age, which deeply impacts her. Her mother was murdered, which is slightly alluded to in this book. I need to read her memoir, After the Eclipse.
· This is definitely a book for adults as the author does bring in her adult relationships and sex life.
· As this was a book of essays, I did notice a few things repeated at the end of the book. Each essay could be its own stand-alone story.
· The length of the essays really varied. Some were a paragraph long while others went on for several pages.
Overall, Sweet Nothings by Sarah Perry was a funny and
heartful book filled with great essays on candy and life. It was entertaining and a unique read.
Favorite Quote: “What ever possessed the candymakers
of the late twentieth century? It was an
era when strange textures and intense physical sensations predominated, a sort
of arms race to see who could devise the weirdest way to mainline sugar. By the 1990s we have Pixy Stix and Ring Pops
and nerds and Fun Dip. Fun Dip! Just a bag of finely ground sugar, really,
pastel cocaine.”
Book Source: Review
Copy from @marinerbooks # morrowpartner.
Thank-you!
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