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276 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529416794
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose
Publication date: 10 June 2021
Description
From the Booker Prize-nominated author of Three Strong Women: an elegant, hypnotic new novel about a legendary French female chef--the facts her life, the nearly ineffable qualities of her cooking, and the obsessive, sometimes destructive desire ...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
mysterious 42%
emotional 35%
sad 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
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Graphic
Toxic relationshipModerate
Fatphobia276 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529416794
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose
Publication date: 10 June 2021
Description
From the Booker Prize-nominated author of Three Strong Women: an elegant, hypnotic new novel about a legendary French female chef--the facts her life, the nearly ineffable qualities of her cooking, and the obsessive, sometimes destructive desire ...
Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
mysterious 42%
emotional 35%
sad 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationshipModerate
Fatphobia