My Life in France
by Alex Prud'Homme, Julia Child
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Book Reviews of My Life in France
Book Review: makes one want to be a vegetarian
Summary: 2 Stars
Julia Child was totally cold hearted about animals and indeed, how they were sacrified or slaughtered. Looking for meats for new recipes,she was delighted to come upon a rabbit soaked in its own blood. She had no qualms about cutting up a lobster while it was still alive.
Her "cookery" obsession permeated her life and some of the pictures of France when she lived there are vivid. Julia too frequently peppers the text with French expressions, probably to reinforce how "French" she thinks she is. All the descriptions of the food, along with the constant reminders of her relentless bent for research and shopping, become tiresome. Julia Child is candid about who she is, but she is hardly likeable.
Book Review: A good book to check out from the library.
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoy cooking and have recently been interested in Julia Child's work in the field. I also enjoy a good biography. The combination of the two in this case, did not turn out so well. The tempo was very slow throughout the book, occasionally picking up tiny bits of steam, only to revert back to the same humdrum pace. The information is all there, and if you are interested in how Julia's passion for food, and more specifically of french cuisine, developed over years in France, you should still read this book. But perhaps you should visit your local library and check it out first. My star rating sums up what I think of this book: It's O.K.... but only O.k.Book Review: Julia comes alive in these pages
Summary: 5 Stars
Having enjoyed reading Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously it had me curious to find out more about Juia Child and her years in France. This book is a charming portrait of a strong, eccentric woman who revolutionized cooking. You'll get a good sense of her love for her husband Paul, her love of food and cooking and her love for France. Her cooking stories are great and you'll be inspired to try some French cooking of your own. Julia was a late bloomer and didn't really start to shine until she and Paul ended up in France, but then oh, how she shone!Book Review: real adventures and down to earth
Summary: 5 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Julia Child through "My Life in France". I love cooking and reading recipe books (for fun)- and can really relate to Julia's process of learning to cook and perfecting each dish. Being an avid traveller and someone who currently lives in a foreign country, I felt a connection with Julia and her husband. Their adventures abroad (learning a new language, making local friends, fitting into a foreign culture) were wonderfully familiar. My husband had gotten me as a present the book "Julie and Julia" (now a motion picture) but I found the main character Julie very boring -there wasn't enough of Julia Child in that book.Book Review: Worth a read.
Summary: 4 Stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Julia Child's zest for life and personality comes through loud and clear, as does her tremendous work ethic and love of all things about French food and wine. My only complaint about the book was that there are french phrases used throughout the book that are not always translated, which I found frustrating. Also, occasionally, there were awkward jumps from one "story" to something that seemed totally unrelated in the very next paragraph. However, even with these minor flaws, I highly recommend the book - Julia Child had an amazing and very interesting life and it is worth the time to read her memoir.