Reviews - Marrying the Ketchups

824 reviews for:

Marrying the Ketchups

Jennifer Close

3.64 AVERAGE

slongtain's review against another edition

3.5

follow a Boston family, specifically 3 cousins - all having a crisis, set in a restaurant; some parts did LOL

winemakerssister's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this look at an old Chicago family restaurant through the eyes of the 30-something grandkids of the restaurant's founder. It's a turbulent time for them - their grandfather just died, the Cubs won the World Series, Trump was just elected, and the family restaurant is dated and losing customers. And all three of the MCs are going through changes in their personal lives. It's not genre Romance but has some romantic elements. And I loved all the Chicago references including Topo Gigios - my favorite Italian restaurant!

virgcole398's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Content Warnings

cotahobbs's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

martinacorona's review

3.0

hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

juliavt1212's review against another edition

2.25

funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

celiapowell's review against another edition

4.0

An enjoyably sprawling story from multiple viewpoints about the members of the Sullivan family, their very messy complicated lives, and the operation of their family restaurant. I picked it up based on a great review, as the plot description wouldn't have sold it for me, and I'm really glad I did - it was such a warmly humorous book.

giselleb's review

3.0

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jflynn0902's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elljag's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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