La Cheffe, roman d'une cuisinière by Marie NDiaye

La Cheffe, roman d'une cuisinière

Marie NDiaye

307 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

«Toutes ses facultés d’aimer, de se donner, de souffrir, d’espérer, la cuisine s’en était emparée bien avant que je la rencontre, et le peu de ces ressources d’amour qui parvenait à se détourner de la cuisine allait à sa fille.» Un ancien commi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
challenging 61%
mysterious 38%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
dark 15%
funny 15%
tense 15%

Pace

slow 84%
medium 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.44

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