Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown

Recipe for a Perfect Wife

Karma Brown

298 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary mystery lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Description

When Alice Hale leaves a career to become a writer and follows her husband to the New York suburbs, she is unaccustomed to filling her days alone in a big, empty house. But when she finds a vintage cookbook buried in the basement, she becomes capt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,973 reviews

Moods

emotional 52%
dark 46%
mysterious 46%
reflective 43%
tense 30%
sad 20%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%
funny 9%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 26%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.56

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