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Loved her writing style, so classy and so sophisicated. - Goodreads Also, the ending was very abrupt and confusing. - Goodreads Additionally, the recipes in the back are a nice touch. - Goodreads Her writing is mechanical, yet flowery. - Goodreads I gave it a 3 because she is a foodie, not a writer. - Goodreads Review: Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in IndiaUser Review - Rachel Brown - GoodreadsA food-centric memoir of growing up in a huge Indian family in and around Delhi. Jaffrey became a teenager when India got its independence - a time of joy and horror, as the country gained its freedom ... Read full review Review: Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in IndiaUser Review - Rivki Silver - GoodreadsI am admittedly addicted to memoirs, and this one was a particularly enjoyable one. The author details her childhood in pre- and post-Partition India. As an author of many cookbooks, her memoir is ... Read full review Related books
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