Reviews

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

scorbat17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

hannahjsimpson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

kindredkelsey's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.75

seattlejennie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sumsunalli's review

5.0

Stradal always sings to my homey lil Minnesotan heart.

sarahnielsen's review

3.0

I keep unintentionally reading family dramas and I’m sick of it! Like I need more family drama in my life, I’ve got enough of that at home thank you!

tlz812's review against another edition

emotional reflective

3.5

ambergamgee's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mackenzie_reads's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book jumped around from the 1930s to 1990s and multiple points in between. With the nonlinear timeline and many characters, it was hard to follow. The characters were all pretty flat, and there wasn’t much of a plot. I haven’t given any of this author’s 3 books more than 3 stars, so if he writes any more I won’t be in a hurry to read them. 

kaleighcurran's review against another edition

This is not my favorite of J. Ryan Stradal’s. The “Midwest vibes” aren’t as pronounced as his other two books, which is what made them so charming. Also, at 41%, I would have liked to be more invested in the characters’ journeys, but I don’t really like any of them like I liked his other characters in Lager Queen and Kitchens.