A review by wulfwyn
The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship by Andrea Israel, Nancy Garfinkel

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I had this book for years. I came across it right before going to bed and thought I would glance at the recipes. It is now morning and I've finished the book. LOL. The book is about two childhood friends who reconnect after years of estrangement. I almost lost interest in the beginning. But as I was going through the recipes I kept reading the letters that accompanied them. The story is an emotional one of two friends who were brought together by family connection. They become estranged after certain events happen. They are flawed people who were raised by flawed people. I don't want to give away everything. 
*There are several good recipes that are included and I adore the idea of a recipe club.* 
A few of the topics include mental illness, abortion, lesbian relationship, and, of course, friendship, betrayal and forgiveness.