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Dec 02, 2023
Lisa of Hopewell
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Interesting story set during the English Civil War. Being such a foodie and cook, I thought I would have enjoyed the kitchen and cooking themes a bit more than I actually did. I honestly got bored by most of the food descriptions and was never truly sold on the whole "prepare a magical feast" premise of the story.
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So much of the novel depended upon the mythical story of the feast. I found much of the background confusing and the many parts of the novel were simply unclear. I don't feel that some aspects of the story seem to weave into a unified personality of a single novel. Reading through to understand the lovely tales of the feast, I would find that evil characters would make startling appearances, such as that of the religious zealot character. I'm a seasoned reader of fiction, but I leave this novel
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Aug 16, 2012
Meghan
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Laura
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Dec 04, 2013
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