A review by everie
The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Much better than I thought it would be with this premise! :) Wonderful sensual descriptions of food, it made me want to cook more. Both protagonists were interesting, though Reiko's story was much more uneven than Beatrice's--and felt a little unfinished.

It's a pretty ballsy move to
have your two main POV characters only meet once in the story, and then only for dinner
, though I don't feel strongly attached to that decision either. 

Not bad! Might check out the author's other works
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