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A review by readsinbloom
Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim
3.5
Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim follows Cai, a noodle chef, as she enters the Celestial Banquet, a cooking competition for the gods. The stakes are high, as winning the Celestial Banquet provides riches and immortality, while losing provides likely despair at the hands of the gods.
The Celestial Banquet had highs and lows for me.
I loved the concept of the Celestial Banquet. I’ve always been a fan of stories that include competition, and the Celestial Banquet provided that for me and did a great job. The competition did not take over the story, but was just one aspect of it. However, one other large part of the story was the love triangle in which Cai was attempting to decide between two love interests. I unfortunately found myself not caring about the romance side of this book.
I loved the descriptions of food throughout the book, and often found myself hungry while reading. I think this book would make an AMAZING movie, particularly animated. The audiobook made me feel this way in particular. I listen to this book as well as having an E-ARC and the audio allowed me to visualize the story in even more depth. The narrator did an amazing job and really provided a voice for Cai.
The book felt a little too YA for me, particularly with the first person point of view, but that has more to do with me and my preferences. I think this would be a great read for upper middle school, however all ages can definitely enjoy it, I certainly did!
Thank you to Sweet July Books and Netgalley for the ARCs in exchange for an honest review!
The Celestial Banquet had highs and lows for me.
I loved the concept of the Celestial Banquet. I’ve always been a fan of stories that include competition, and the Celestial Banquet provided that for me and did a great job. The competition did not take over the story, but was just one aspect of it. However, one other large part of the story was the love triangle in which Cai was attempting to decide between two love interests. I unfortunately found myself not caring about the romance side of this book.
I loved the descriptions of food throughout the book, and often found myself hungry while reading. I think this book would make an AMAZING movie, particularly animated. The audiobook made me feel this way in particular. I listen to this book as well as having an E-ARC and the audio allowed me to visualize the story in even more depth. The narrator did an amazing job and really provided a voice for Cai.
The book felt a little too YA for me, particularly with the first person point of view, but that has more to do with me and my preferences. I think this would be a great read for upper middle school, however all ages can definitely enjoy it, I certainly did!
Thank you to Sweet July Books and Netgalley for the ARCs in exchange for an honest review!