Dinner with Edward: A Story of an Unexpected Friendship

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The more I think about him, the more I think he's kinda a dickhead, doing a disservice to all genders.

In these days where we often eat on the run, it's also a reminder to take the time to share a wonderful meal with good food and thoughtful conversation. I had trouble finishing this book, and found it dull and predictable — same old problems — same old trite wisdom’s from an elderly man.Isabel was just helping out a friend who asked her to check in on her father who was recently widowed. The reader will be reminded that even ordinary people are extraordinary if time is taken to ask and listen. There were redeeming parts, but in general I wondered who was caring for (comforting)her daughter while she indulged in weekly dinners with the elderly Edward. When Isabel tells Valerie that things are not going to well in her life either, Valerie suggests that she have dinner with Edward.

Asides from being pretentious and exclusionary, the foodie talk was more often than not unlinked to the "story.

Both are richly rewarded by the friendship that develops over a 2-3 year period as they share their history, lives, and pain together over dinner. She can sing "Girl from Ipanema" in Portuguese, and was the last journalist to interview bossa nova's greatest composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim. We all strive to be that well rounded, socially gifted persona, or spend time learning from those special people. Isabel is going through a stormy time in her married life, and Edward helps her look at her life, as she tries to decide what she wants and what to do next. Although the food (I am partial to the roast chicken, lovingly described) is excellent, it is the charming and effortlessly wise company that makes this sweet read a charming way to pass a day.