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Aftertaste

Daria Lavelle

4.15 AVERAGE

lizziejayne2012's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

meganmreads's review against another edition

3.25

This was a weird tale of ghosts and culinary arts that I thought was clever and entertaining.

It was not horror or comedy despite the categories and descriptors I’ve seen, but more of a work of speculative fiction. It was also sad and dark in a sadder sort of way. I thought most of the characters were unlikable, but I genuinely enjoyed the paranormal aspect expressing itself through food and the way the story explored that.

I don’t know exactly who I would recommend this book to which is the trouble. I mostly enjoyed it but some of it was so over the top and some of it was wrong (what was with the whole tattoo scene?) and it was a weird book.

I think it work make a good movie or limited series, though.

ccracknell's review against another edition

3.25

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

thepaigeturner's review against another edition

2.0

I’m left feeling stumped and hungry after this book. It was not what I hoped for at all. I was hoping for more and I’m just confused. Also, the entire after life/dealing with ghosts was baffling and I’m still lost. What a let down.