The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake

Aimee Bender

304 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism mysterious sad medium-paced
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On the eve of her ninth birthday, Rose Edelstein bites into her mother's homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers she has a magical gift: she can taste her mother's emotions in the slice. All at once her cheerful, can-do mother tastes of despai...

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Community Reviews

3.28
based on 9,701 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

sad: 57%

mysterious: 55%

reflective: 54%

dark: 18%

challenging: 11%

hopeful: 10%

tense: 9%

funny: 8%

lighthearted: 7%

adventurous: 6%

inspiring: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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