Forks, Knives, and Spoons by Leah DeCesare

A special thank you to the author, Leah DeCesare, for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

When Amy York goes off to college, her dad leaves her with some practical advice when it comes to men. He classifies them into three categories: forks, knives, and spoons. Amy puts his Utensil Classification System into practice and it becomes the dating guide for her and her friends.

On their quest to find the perfect steak knife, the girls use the system to navigate their way through college relationships and beyond. But what they never bargained for was actually learning about themselves, and to never settle.

When Leah contacted me to review, I was thrilled. This book had me smitten with all of the pop culture references and I ended up down a Google rabbit hole reliving my youth.

Based on actual advice from her father, Leah's debut is is a coming-of-age story with great advice: avoid forks, spoons are dull, and knives are the way to go. Knives are in the middle, they are balanced—not too sharp, not too dull. But they have an edge, so they are sharp when they need to be, and they are smart.

Although this novel is lighthearted, and has a fun premise, DeCesare has her characters work through some weightier topics and I applaud the effort. My only criticism was that it was too long, it needed to be a little tighter.  

All-in-all a fun read. Thank you, Leah for sending me a copy of the book!

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LEAH DECESARE is the author of the non-fiction parenting series Naked Parenting, based on her work as a doula, early parenting education, and mother. Forks, Knives, and Spoons is her debut fiction novel.

DeCesare lives in Rhode Island with her husband and three children.