The Cook by Wayne Macauley

The Cook

Wayne Macauley

245 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction dark medium-paced

Description

A delicious satire of our contemporary obsession with food, cooking and fine dining, The Cook is a wild and darkly funny novel.Zac, a teenage boy with a difficult past, throws himself into the world and work of haute cuisine but when sweet turns s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
funny 50%
inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.58

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