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Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love by Elsie Chapman, Caroline Tung Richmond

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kapulaga's review against another edition

4.0

Just like a bowl of misterious and warm soup this book have different feels when you 'bite' into each of the story. There's an ingredient which I don't really keen of, some puzzles me, some makes me cry, some makes me happy, etc. I like the way the stories take in one place—Hungry Hearts Row. It feels like the stories are complement each other, yet, they're still shine individually.

laurenb's review against another edition

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2.0

Yikes. It took me way too long to finish this. I liked some of the stories, but definitely not all.

I liked:
Rain
Kings and Queens
Moments to Return
Gimme Some Sugar
The Missing Ingredient

And I didn’t like the other 8 all that much. Some were ok, and some were just not my thing.

paulineerika's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Food is a love language and this book shows that in a variety of ways through the different short stories. The stories weren't all what I was expecting (hello, "Kings and Queens"), but the themes of family, community, and love are clearly woven throughout.

I thought Lila deserved more meaty of a story, for all that she shows up in everyone else's.

Favorites: "Kings and Queens," "The Grand Ishq Adventure," "The Slender One," "Gimme Some Sugar," and "Hearts a la Carte."

smisaacs's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

tangerinereads's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

heartprint's review

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emotional inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

5 stars

this was a book that told me "you have a place at the table". Hungry Heart Row is warm and above all, so very kind. there were still some surprises in the line-up of chapters but for the most part, these stories are about growth and taking care of ourselves. we are important to people and people are important to us.