alexandrahorner's review
2.0
I feel like ironically this book resembled a form of perishable food - interesting and delicious at the beginning but quickly turning sour and pungent towards the end. I enjoyed parts of the first half of this novel however I felt that it rapidly descended into descriptions of cliched relationship tropes with no new insight. I liked the conceptual nature of the “Supper Club”, the party themes and the lavish description of over-indulgence. Initially, there were a few interesting points about womanhood and taking up space, and the relationship between selfhood and beauty. However, these concepts remain stagnant with little development. The long paragraphs (sometimes several pages) of recipe/instruction/food preparation technique were clumsily interwoven with the plot often only with the final sentence of the paragraph. It felt clunky and often broke up the rhythm of the novel. This book felt like a case of interesting concept but poor execution - where clearly the author had an idea the novel was formed around, but the supplementary 'filler' plot of romance was dreary and uninspired. I’m disappointed because I truly did want to love this, and for a while thought I would, however couldn’t help but cringe at the cliche-riddled last few pages.
bethhaywood's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ekofriikki01's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
catie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Self harm
purplemind's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Il libro offre una premessa accattivante, uno stile di scrittura scorrevole e alla mano che aiuta ad avvicinarsi immediatamente ai pensieri della protagonista e un’ampia rosa di interessanti personaggi secondari. Sperro, però, l’intreccio che nasce da questi fattori non soddisfa completamente le aspettative, a mio parere. Il Supper Club stesso è forse l’elemento che ne soffre di più, lasciando invece spazio a sottotrame a parecchio cliché; un vero peccato, perché l’autrice dà il suo meglio nel racconto di ciò che accade durante le serate di follia delle donne coinvolte e nelle descrizioni viscerali del cibo che mangiano.
Un libro che promette molto, quindi, ma lascia un certo appetito non del tutto soddisfatto.
(non ho putroppo nemmeno amato molto lo stile di questa traduzione, mi è sembrata poco scorrevole)
Un libro che promette molto, quindi, ma lascia un certo appetito non del tutto soddisfatto.
(non ho putroppo nemmeno amato molto lo stile di questa traduzione, mi è sembrata poco scorrevole)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Abandonment