Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

J. Ryan Stradal

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Who is Eva Thorvald?To her single father, a chef, she's a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the chilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illinois, she's a fire-eating demon. To the fashionable foodie goddess of supper clubs,...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 8,152 reviews

Moods

emotional: 62%

reflective: 46%

funny: 40%

lighthearted: 40%

hopeful: 33%

inspiring: 23%

sad: 15%

adventurous: 11%

relaxing: 11%

informative: 7%

mysterious: 4%

challenging: 3%

dark: 2%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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