The Cheffe: A Cook's Novel by Marie NDiaye

The Cheffe: A Cook's Novel

Marie NDiaye with Jordan Stump (Translator), Edoardo Ballerini (Narrator)

7 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

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From the Booker Prize-nominated author of Three Strong Women:  an elegant, hypnotic new novel about a legendary French female chef--the facts her life, the nearly ineffable qualities of her cooking, and the obsessive, sometimes destructive desire ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 66%
mysterious 40%
emotional 33%
sad 26%
dark 20%
funny 13%
tense 13%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.35

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