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The blurb:
Freya
Braithwaite knows she is lucky. Nineteen years of marriage to a man who still
warms her soul and two beautiful teenage daughters to show for it: confident
Charlotte and thoughtful Lexi. Her home is filled with love and laughter.
But when Lexi’s
struggles with weight take control of her life, everything Freya once took for
granted falls apart, leaving the whole family with a sense of helplessness that
can only be confronted with understanding, unity and, above all, love.
In this
compelling and heart-wrenching new work by bestselling author Amanda Prowse,
one ordinary family tackles unexpected difficulties and discovers that love can
find its way through life’s darkest moments.
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the author in exchange
for an honest review*
This
book has a very gripping beginning, I got soaked into the story immediately.
The location (Naples Pier) actually has a very important meaning to me and of
course I wanted to find out what was going to happen in the story.
Freya
Braithwaite has an amazing husband and two wonderful teenage daughters. They
are a great family and that came through Amanda’s writing in a very beautiful
way.
However,
it all changes when Lexi starts loosing control of her weight. It’s hard on the
whole family and go through a lot. Freya wants to help Lexi, but doesn’t always
find the right way to do it, her husband has a different way of doing that and
then there is Charlotte, who will go to uni soon and has everything she wants,
but the whole situation makes her feel left out. The whole family situation is
tense and complicated and Freya’s role as a mother becomes really important.
It
was very interesting to read about their journey through Lexi’s disease. How it
affected their family’s life and also the relationship between all of them.
The
Food of Love is the perfect title for this powerful and emotional story. Amanda
takes it to another level and depth and created a dramatic and touching roller-coaster
ride.
This
book had me in tears several times, Amanda just knows how to include all the
feelings and emotions. She touches a delicate topic, includes family and today’s
trouble of social media.
A
very poignant and compelling story!
Rating:
My possible cast:
Freya: Kristin Davis
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