This selection was chosen by my book club, and I have been waiting until we met to publicly review it so there wouldn't be any "early reveals." I was also hoping to "borrow" some smarter commentary, but I was too busy eating treats to take notes.
With her engaging style, the author explores the development of human relationships and coming of age under the burdensome and inconsistent rule of Communism. Each chapter centers on a theme that matches a type of cake that is prevalent in her culture (for example, "The swan" for the pivotal point when she decides to be a ballerina and someday dance Swan Lake). A charming memoir by Dominika Dery about growing up in Czechoslovakia during the 1970's and 80's, this is a good summer read.
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