276 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529416794
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose
Publication date: 10 June 2021
Description
From the Booker Prize-nominated author of Three Strong Women: an elegant, hypnotic new novel about a legendary French female chef--the facts her life, the nearly ineffable qualities of her cooking, and the obsessive, sometimes destructive desire ...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 38%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
dark 15%
funny 15%
tense 15%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationshipModerate
Fatphobia276 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529416794
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose
Publication date: 10 June 2021
Description
From the Booker Prize-nominated author of Three Strong Women: an elegant, hypnotic new novel about a legendary French female chef--the facts her life, the nearly ineffable qualities of her cooking, and the obsessive, sometimes destructive desire ...
Community Reviews Summary of 64 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 38%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
dark 15%
funny 15%
tense 15%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationshipModerate
Fatphobia