Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery

Gourmet Rhapsody

Muriel Barbery with Alison Anderson (Translator)

156 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced
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Description

A French food critic faces his mortality in an "entertaining and] witty" novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Newsday). In the heart of Paris, in the same posh building made famous in The Elegance of the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
funny 32%
emotional 28%
lighthearted 21%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 14%
relaxing 14%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
dark 7%
sad 7%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 35%
medium 35%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.16

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