The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman

The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street

Susan Jane Gilman

518 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A clever and complex woman builds an ice cream empire after immigrating from Russia in this stunning novel of power, Prohibition, and performance set against the backdrop of early 20th-century America.In 1913, little Malka Treynovsky flees Russia ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
funny 46%
adventurous 38%
emotional 30%
hopeful 30%
challenging 23%
informative 23%
inspiring 23%
dark 15%
lighthearted 15%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 35%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 36%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.67

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