iffer's review against another edition
3.0
Still fun, short, and fluffy for when I want to enjoy some food-related brain candy.
davidscrimshaw's review against another edition
4.0
These are fun. I'm going to keep going on the series.
izzy_happyfornow's review
4.0
A little jumpy as far as hopping to various locations but still really enjoyable and fun read!
hartd's review against another edition
3.0
I had a feeling I would regret my excessive enthusiasm over book one, but oh well, it's nice to get excited about things sometimes. This book is pretty good, just not as good as the first.
Warning for sexual assault used as a plot device, to humorous effect, (sort of) in the manner of the sex pollen trope. It didn't bother me, but it is there, and I feel like it would've been a seriously traumatic thing for the characters to experience, which is not really addressed.
It does have similar over-the-top antics, and some of it was funny to me. Unfortunately, though, a decent amount of the kind of humor I dislike can be found in this book, and (relatedly) I understand that having characters make sexist/racist jokes does not mean that the author supports those views, and in fact, the other characters mostly mock the ones who make those remarks. Lena has some thoughts about the topic, too, but I feel she is too forgiving. Anyway, I can definitely imagine readers liking those jokes and those characters, which makes me uncomfortable.
I was glad that some depth was added to the characters and their backstories, especially Nikki, who was a real star. Cindy got some development, as well, and I look forward to learning more about her in future stories. Of course I also really liked the appearance of.
I mostly enjoyed this book, and I'm still curious about where the series will go next.
Warning for sexual assault used as a plot device, to humorous effect, (sort of) in the manner of the sex pollen trope. It didn't bother me, but it is there, and I feel like it would've been a seriously traumatic thing for the characters to experience, which is not really addressed.
It does have similar over-the-top antics, and some of it was funny to me. Unfortunately, though, a decent amount of the kind of humor I dislike can be found in this book, and (relatedly)
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Lena has sex with the guy she pegged as a douchebag in book one (this is not because of the sex pollen, either).I was glad that some depth was added to the characters and their backstories, especially Nikki, who was a real star. Cindy got some development, as well, and I look forward to learning more about her in future stories. Of course I also really liked the appearance of
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David Bowie and ImanI mostly enjoyed this book, and I'm still curious about where the series will go next.
old_tim's review against another edition
4.0
Fun stuff, but missing a certain joy that I found in the first of these novellas. That being said, I'm still interested in reading more about this world.
anywiebs's review
4.0
This was just another fun quick story with interesting food and disaster and we got to know the characters better.
kenchingfox's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hcramer22's review against another edition
4.0
I am convinced this series would make an excellent comedy/drama show if Netflix or some other streaming site were to snatch it up.
kaiouelios's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75