Bella Figura is a travel memoir written by a high-powered magazine editor, Kamin Mohammadi. This British woman dives into the unknown and takes a year away from all she knows to follow a dream of writing a book. I wish she had received support instead of scorn from her mother, but admired the author for packing her bags anyway.
Kamin eventually learns that life in Florence, Italy isn’t what she expected. The many twists in this story kept me turning the pages. The addition of Italian recipes sprinkled through the chapters made my mouth water.
This engaging author writes with wit and honesty. The descriptions are beautiful, be it emotions, food, local people, or the breathtaking landscapes. Most important, the self-discovery of this author was astounding and inspiring.
Though the premise of this book initially reminded me of Eat Pray, Love, I quickly found it was not what I expected. The personal look into this woman’s love, life and liberating growth is beautiful.
4 Stars
I received a complimentary copy of this book from First to Read. All opinions are my own.
Intriguing!
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