Upon first picking this up, I thought I was in a for a bildungromans about a young girl born with an exceptional palate and her rise to chef stardom as per the book blurb. Something not too heavy.

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that while this was the underlying theme, the book was far more interesting. Each chapter focuses on a different character in Eva Jorgenson's orbit and it often took a little while to find out why exactly you were in this character's perspective. Each chapter, much like the courses in Eva's famous dinners, was it's own entree, with a perfect, bitter sweet dessert at the end.

I would recommend this to those who love food, the Midwest, and a little bit of darkness. If you can find it on audio, I also recommend because the two narrators nailed the Midwest accents without making them a joke.

PS. A passage about a Kohl's coupon and a capri pants nailed the Midwest character for me. Nailed it.