A beautifully designed cover and a write up on The Hindu - I couldn't find any other reason to read this particular book. I was not aware of the Padma Lakshmi in any way - be it as a super model or a celebrity or Salman Rushdie's wife.
Social media today allows us to stalk and peep into anyone's life even without without their consent and make judgments, which often makes no sense. So when some one pens down certain events in his/her life and publishes it, we are given an opportunity to see the world through their eyes. A memoir or an auto biography, for me provides glimpses to those moments which someone hold close to their heart and cherish through out their life, in a legitimate way.
I wouldn't say this is a great book, it's not bad either. There were moments when i felt bored, especially in the second half where she is caught in dilemma with her relationships with two men and her daughter. What makes it different from other memoirs which I had read in the recent past is her brilliant interweaving of food recipes relating to/ or having significance at that particular moment in her life, described in the respective chapter. Be it Motorcycle Diaries or When Breath Becomes Air, the photographs attached with the writing made it special whereas Padma Lakshmi had replaced them with food recipes making the book, one of its kind.
The author has also devoted a significant portion of this book to raise awareness about endometriosis, a chronic illness in women, through her own personal experiences and I feel this needs a special mention.
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