A review by questingnotcoasting
Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

In terms of its premise, this is one of the strangest books I've read this year. However I was amazed how quickly I got used to the idea of a ghost narrator watching fictionalised historical figures. It was both much funnier and much more tragic than I anticipated. The narrative was split between the events of 1838 and Blanca's backstory hundreds of years earlier and Blanca's chapters were often the more engaging parts of this for me. There were a few occasions when I found George quite irritating and I was impatient to find out what happened to Blanca while she was alive. I listened to the audiobook which was a good decision and I felt very attached to Blanca which I wasn't expecting, I think due to the narration. 
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