Kitchen Daughter, by Jael McHenry



I thought the 'f' words were completely unnecessary. Two espisodes, unrelated, and any other words could have been chosen. C'mon.

On the other hand, the references to warmth and heat throughout the book, and the power it has to transform, were a delightful parellel to the storyline - the power of adversity to make people into something better.

Ginny, the oldest of two girls, has Asperberger's. Her parents have cared for and protected her for her whole life, and overnight they are gone. This book is about her struggle to overcome her condition, her sister's idea of what her life should be, and her own idea of what her life will be.

I loved learning about Asperberger's from the point of view of someone with the syndrome. Learning about the family relationships and the parenting techniques was interesting, and wathcing the friendship of the two sisters develope was valuable.

All the cooking info tickled my senses, and the references to voices having the qualities of food was delightful. The author is skilled at drawing the reader in and causing one to feel for the characters and their circumstances.