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Delicious Foods by James Hannaham

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threegoodrats's review

4.0

My review is here.

"It's called a sonofa-something, he said. They grease up your wife, point a magic wand at her belly, and then tell you where your boy's going to college." p. 235

nealio9's review

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challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

ebonyyd's review

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was AMAZING. Honestly it was a great story and was very well written. At first I started reading the book and was like WTF is this I’m reading? But I was curious to figure it out so I read on. Then I became so engrossed in the story and the different character perspectives. Honestly as soon as I finished I recommended it to everyone I know. I am looking for more from this author, I love his writing style! Give it a try and stick with it through the pacing/time shift in the story telling...it all comes together and becomes more clear—trust me!

momeneek's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

juhlig's review

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challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Beautifully written and still very hard to read. I mean who enjoys reading about

unpaid labor, drug addiction, and racism

? That said, the narration of an embodied drug and the structure of the book were both strong, and I found myself wanting to continue reading.

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katie_burgert's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

candacesiegle_greedyreader's review

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5.0

What an astonishing book. It is impossible to put down because the voices of its three narrators--the boy Eddie, Darlene, his mother, and crack cocaine, which calls itself Scotty--are all equally irresistible and compelling, and completely surprising. This book should be talked about like crazy

Weird, the publisher's description is mundane enough for prospective readers to go "meh" or "yuck" and return the book to the shelf. Don't fall for it, guys. Open to the first page and go from there.