The Book of Salt vs The food of love: Which Should You Read?
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The Book of Salt
In deciding if he should accompany his employers to America, stay in France, or go back to his native Vietnam, Binh recalls his life in Vietnam, the jobs he's held since leaving there, and the people it has helped him…
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The food of love
In the sumptuous tradition of Chocolat and Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and already optioned for a major motion picture, comes a magical tale of romantic passion, culinary delight—and Italy.Captain James Gould arrives in…
The verdict
- Readers rate The food of love highest: The food of love 4.3 · The Book of Salt 3.5.
- The food of love has the widest readership — 14200 ratings behind its score.
- The Book of Salt runs the darker storyline; The food of love stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Book of Salt | The food of love | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (14200) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (13) | 4.0 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (3) |
Reception
| The Book of Salt | The food of love | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 14200 |
| Editions | 11 | 8 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3060 |
| Reading it now | — | 80 |
| Written reviews | — | 467 |
| Wikipedia attention | 388 | — |
| Pages | 266 | 310 |