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emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
fast-paced
I rate simply: 5 = liked it, 3 = meh, and 1 = didn't like it.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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reflective
medium-paced
emotional
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lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Having worked in restaurants for most of my formative teens and early 20s, this book captured the essence of restaurant life and made me reminisce. It’s also set in Chicago which is always fun reading a book in the Midwest. Not a lot happens in this book, but I found myself loving each of the Sullivan’s stories and rooting for them to be happy and successful. I could’ve done without the incessant political statements, but the reality was that politics invaded every aspect of everyone’s life in 2016 when the novel takes place, and it didn’t matter who you voted for. You couldn’t get away from it.
I liked the characters and story overall. It was overwhelming at times how political it got and I can see why people didn’t like it.
I’d recommend this to anyone who has worked in restaurants or enjoys reading about complex family dynamics, but if politics in your books annoys you I’d skip it.
I liked the characters and story overall. It was overwhelming at times how political it got and I can see why people didn’t like it.
I’d recommend this to anyone who has worked in restaurants or enjoys reading about complex family dynamics, but if politics in your books annoys you I’d skip it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault