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syellico's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When I first saw the cover of this book, and the title, I was immediately turned off. I didn't even know what it was about, but my assumption was that it would be laced with fat shaming, which is a hard no for me.
I couldn't have been more wrong and I am so glad I decided to pick up the audio.
I would never have imagined I would be riveted to a 20-minute scene describing the suspense of assembling a Crouquembouche, or that I would be so invested in the lush and beautiful food descriptions that are woven by Hazell. But this story is so much more than that.
I couldn't help but think of the FX series The Bear as an adjacent recommendation to this, because of the food, but also because of the emotion and heart behind the story. I'm being vague because I just want everyone to go in blind and enjoy it as I did.
Cheers to Piglet and for her standing up for herself, I think this will be one of my top books of the year.
I couldn't have been more wrong and I am so glad I decided to pick up the audio.
I would never have imagined I would be riveted to a 20-minute scene describing the suspense of assembling a Crouquembouche, or that I would be so invested in the lush and beautiful food descriptions that are woven by Hazell. But this story is so much more than that.
I couldn't help but think of the FX series The Bear as an adjacent recommendation to this, because of the food, but also because of the emotion and heart behind the story. I'm being vague because I just want everyone to go in blind and enjoy it as I did.
Cheers to Piglet and for her standing up for herself, I think this will be one of my top books of the year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism and Eating disorder
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
torturedreadersdept's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Body horror, Classism, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Excrement, Grief, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Abandonment
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