Reviews for The temporary bride : a memoir of love and food in Iran
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To say that author Klinec (in her literary debut) has had a unique, nomadic life would be an understatement. Her solitary travels as a teenager, after growing up in Canada, gave her a lifelong hunger for the tastes and experiences of the world. After leaving a high-paying corporate job, Klinec started a cooking school in London, but the desire to seek more exotic dishes beckoned her to the Mideast and ultimately to Iran. She spent a few short weeks with a family, learning how to cook their cuisine. After first rebuffing her, her host family's oldest, English-speaking son later asks Klinec to help him lose his virginity. In a country where the sexes are kept separate and Westerners are suspect, this is a tall order and not without considerable risk to both parties. Further complications ensue when the two find themselves in love. Danger and intrigue seem more the ingredients of a novel than a memoir; Klinec's book has both, though, and combined with the smells and tastes of Middle Eastern cooking, this is an addictive and romantic read.--Curbow, Joan Copyright 2016 Booklist
