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A review by frafrin
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
5.0
Around 630pm today I finished dinner and thought, “I’ll read the first few chapters of this book.” It is now 1041pm and I read it. The whole damn thing. In one sitting.
This book is an unbelievable breath of fresh air. Anita Kelly has created a wonderful world infused with a cooking competition, romance, the pressures of living up to your own (or your families) expectations, and I just want more.
London and Dahlia are both contestants on Chef’s Special which in concept sounds a bit like Chopped meets Master Chef? (I’d watch this in real life, obvi).
The story explores London being out as non-binary and the pressures they face from their dad as well as an unwelcoming contestant. Dahlia, a recently divorced queer woman who finds herself drawn more and more to London as the story progresses. It’s funny, witty, charming, and heartfelt.
An absolute delight from cover to cover.
This book is an unbelievable breath of fresh air. Anita Kelly has created a wonderful world infused with a cooking competition, romance, the pressures of living up to your own (or your families) expectations, and I just want more.
London and Dahlia are both contestants on Chef’s Special which in concept sounds a bit like Chopped meets Master Chef? (I’d watch this in real life, obvi).
The story explores London being out as non-binary and the pressures they face from their dad as well as an unwelcoming contestant. Dahlia, a recently divorced queer woman who finds herself drawn more and more to London as the story progresses. It’s funny, witty, charming, and heartfelt.
An absolute delight from cover to cover.