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A review by lauren_miller
A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Note: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
It goes without saying, but if you're someone who both who-done-its and cooking competition shows, be it Chopped or Cupcake Wars, this will be right up your alley! Believe it or not, I don't fall into either of those categories, but I was intrigued by the serial killer premise and I'm a sucker for a good isolated setting, so I had to give it a go and I wasn't disappointed.
There were some iffy parts, including a) the magic system [it's veryyy simple and ambiguous], b) the amount of characters you have to get to know, c) the pathetic attempt at a police investigation, d) the pretty obvious culprit, and e) the amount of distinctly British turns of phrase(?), but there were also some really good parts too—the author's descriptions of baked goods made me HUNGRY, omg.
The real pièce de résistance of this book, though, is the pacing. It reads so. fast. it's like I was watching a real cooking show—which I imagine was the intention—and it came off so well.
Overall, despite not being a huge fan most of the themes and subjects in this book, I had fun and I couldn't put it down, so I guess that says a lot. Solid 3.75-leaning out of 5 stars, ★★★☆☆
It goes without saying, but if you're someone who both who-done-its and cooking competition shows, be it Chopped or Cupcake Wars, this will be right up your alley! Believe it or not, I don't fall into either of those categories, but I was intrigued by the serial killer premise and I'm a sucker for a good isolated setting, so I had to give it a go and I wasn't disappointed.
There were some iffy parts, including a) the magic system [it's veryyy simple and ambiguous], b) the amount of characters you have to get to know, c) the pathetic attempt at a police investigation, d) the pretty obvious culprit, and e) the amount of distinctly British turns of phrase(?), but there were also some really good parts too—the author's descriptions of baked goods made me HUNGRY, omg.
The real pièce de résistance of this book, though, is the pacing. It reads so. fast. it's like I was watching a real cooking show—which I imagine was the intention—and it came off so well.
Overall, despite not being a huge fan most of the themes and subjects in this book, I had fun and I couldn't put it down, so I guess that says a lot. Solid 3.75-leaning out of 5 stars, ★★★☆☆