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Reviews round-up

The Heart-Shaped Tin

by Bee Wilson

W. W. Norton & Company2025ISBN 9781324079255

3 of 3 critics positive

4 reviews: 1 rave, 2 positives; 1 not stating a verdict in public

What the critics said

Rave
“It’s extraordinary”

A memoir through kitchen utensils? It’s extraordinary

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Positive
“surprising emotional punch of kitchenalia”

The Heart-Shaped Tin by Bee Wilson review – what the contents of our kitchens says about us

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Positive
“bittersweet ode to the everyday tools we use in the kitchen”

The Wedding Cake Was a Triumph. The Marriage Went Stale.

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Verdict not stated

Plates, mugs and spoons — why our kitchenware means so much to us

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