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Sourdough by Robin Sloan

kategcity's review against another edition

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4.0

This came to me from Book of the Month club (https://www.bookofthemonth.com/).

I liked it - it was fun, it was original, and the protagonist's arc was engaging and emotional without being overwrought or a symbol for the human condition.

pipergothier's review against another edition

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3.0

The first half of this book was great, wasn’t as keen on the second half as it became sort of random. A fun, quick read though.

eveapple's review against another edition

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3.0

Adorable! Now I want to bake bread. Or eat bread. Probably just eat bread.

rpmcgill's review against another edition

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3.0

It’s a little silly but the audiobook was perfect for a long road trip

avid_read's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

evielu's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

arcade92's review against another edition

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3.0

A fun quick read. I wouldn't reread it.

julan1027's review against another edition

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3.0

Quirky.

For the first third of the book I was very much in to it, from Lois' working environment at the tech company to her discovery of the special spicy soup and bread. But the pace slowed a bit once she was accepted to sell her bread at an experimental futuristic farmers market. It picked up again once she started to learn about the origins of her sour dough starter and meet with others who were familiar with it. The sour dough started alone was a fascinating living creature and the ending was unexpected.

I can't say I really enjoyed the book once it veered off in to the futuristic farmers market. I just couldn't really figure out where it was going. That said I'm sure there are many people who would find this book fascinating and it's certainly very readable.

isering's review against another edition

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4.0

This started out great and then went a bit Young-Adult, with a few too many "Awesome's", predictable twists and "This person is basically perfect"'s thrown it. But good fun, and definitely made me want to start baking!

edhyndman's review against another edition

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hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0