The Cheffe: A Culinary Novel by Marie NDiaye

The Cheffe: A Culinary Novel

Marie NDiaye

288 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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The Cheffe is born into an impoverished family in Sainte-Bazeille in south-western France, but when she takes a job working in the kitchen of a couple in the Landes region, it does not take long before it becomes clear that the Cheffe has an unusu...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 103 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

challenging: 63%

emotional: 36%

mysterious: 36%

sad: 21%

dark: 15%

funny: 10%

tense: 10%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

23% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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