plaidpladd 's review for:

The Secret Ingredient of Wishes by Susan Bishop Crispell

3.0

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a pretty cozy read. It reminded me a lot of Sarah Addison Allen's small, magic NC town books, although Allen is a sharper writer. I really like the conceit of the book and the setting, but ultimately too much relies on people acting completely randomly for plot reasons (characters consistently eating pies made by a lady they KNOW has the power to erase memories with pie is hand waved away) and that got frustrating. I would recommend Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen instead.