Charlotte au Chocolat: Memories
of a Restaurant Girlhood
Charlotte Silver
Memoir
Any non-fiction book with
“chocolate” in the title (especially if it’s in French) is guaranteed to lure
me in. While this wasn’t the best restaurant memoir I’ve ever read, it certainly
wasn’t the worst.
Charlotte Silver grew up in the
restaurant biz. Her parents ran Upstairs at the Pudding, a restaurant in Harvard
Square. Eventually, her parents divorced and Charlotte's mom ran the place on her
own while Charlotte observed. Only she didn’t really observe all that much.
You’d think a book about watching all the behind-the-scenes action in a
restaurant would be juicy. But it’s not. Ms. Silver spends most of the time
describing her dresses and sometimes the food. It all gets kind of boring after
awhile and I found myself skimming a lot.
If you grew up in Boston or
around Harvard, you’ll probably like this book. Otherwise, forget it.
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