A review by gadrake
The All You Can Dream Buffet by Barbara O'Neal

4.0

The corny title and cute book cover in a sense do an injustice to this novel which takes a serious look at some common women's issues. Four women from across the country have bonded online and now plan to meet at the eldest woman's organic farm in Oregon. One is young and pregnant, one is middle-aged who finds herself in a deeply unsatisfactory marriage, another recently lost a husband and two children in an accident and has another angry child who needs coping skills, and the host knows she is dying but wants to leave an important legacy behind. Interwoven with this is a young man with PTSD, greedy land developers, and a general interest in vegan and organic fare. This is a warm examination of how people process emotions and eventually find their stride.