Reviews

Briefly, A Delicious Life: A Novel by Nell Stevens

maryaliceelange's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-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

3.25

_its_liz_reading's review against another edition

3.0

This was such a unique and interesting premise and it started off strong, but the second half was less compelling and dragged.

trfielder19's review against another edition

2.0

I genuinely don’t know how I feel after reading this book. Some moments were wonderful. Other moments made me cringe.

camilleglmm's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

millieu's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

rmbellan's review against another edition

3.0

3.5. beautifully written, but unfortunately boring.

meythegreat's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

charlielovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

bunnyreads2's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I listened to this audiobook in the span of two days because if how immersive and compelling it was. I really enjoyed being in the POV of an angry teenager ghost from centuries ago, haunting and feeling through the living. Her descriptions are so vivid and hedonistic, and sometimes so vivid and painfully gripping… It was the perfect follow-up to Maggie O’Farrel’s The Mariage Portrait, it almost felt like a far-off sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Violence, Rape, Suicide, Child abuse, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Death

marsarah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0