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A review by candacesiegle_greedyreader
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman
5.0
It’s a rags to riches to . . . well, let’s not give anything away. “The Ice Cream Queen”s story is not a new tale, but the novel is bright and clever and fresh and lots of fun to read. It’s probably the character of Malka/Ninella/Lillian who is smart, foolish, fearless, huge-hearted and hard-hearted that makes it spark. Her love for her husband is such a sweet thing, her longing for her lost family (which sometimes isn’t lost enough) is heartbreaking. Even the stories of the Lower East Side have a new feel in Susan Jane Gilman’s hands.
The cover is pretty but gives the impression that this is a book about a 1950s drive-in carhop. Of all the things you could call Lillian, that is not one. Although, come to think of it, if it would have sold more ice cream . . .I hope the cover doesn’t lose readers for this plump treat of a novel.
The cover is pretty but gives the impression that this is a book about a 1950s drive-in carhop. Of all the things you could call Lillian, that is not one. Although, come to think of it, if it would have sold more ice cream . . .I hope the cover doesn’t lose readers for this plump treat of a novel.