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This is the sequel to The School of Essential Ingredients which I loved. I started reading this one and was not disappointed. I like how the author tells different characters stories in separate chapters allowing them to overlap just enough and answering all my questions by the end of the book.

cjrayl's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

A bit choppy when compared to her other books.

faerique's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kraley's review against another edition

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I tried, but was bored so I ditched.

littletaiko's review against another edition

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4.0

For those of you who loved The School of Essential Ingredients like I did, this book is a must read. Her second book Joy of Beginners was good but this one is better. Maybe it's because she returns to some of the characters from School and it involves food - what is not to love? This book hits on the theme of the importance of actually talking to those people who you love. So many of the problems the characters encountered could have been alleviated by actually saying what they feel - hence the title. Good character development. The easiest characters for me to understand were Al (got to love the accountant in any book!) and Abby (the uber organized daughter). Oh Abby - how I understand you and think you're being mistakenly cast as a bad guy.

louise56637's review against another edition

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5.0

I love her characters, even the ones I want to smack.

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