Review of 'The Kitchen Front' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Another treat from Jennifer Ryan. She is my new favorite. I really loved this, because I have always wanted a recipe for whale lard (LOL - just kidding. Yes, there's a whale lard recipe. No, I don't want it!).
Actually, I enjoyed this because, as was the case in The Chilbury Ladies Choir (fabulous!), her writing is beautiful, evocative, so poignant, and moves like a dream. In The Kitchen Front, Ms. Ryan has created well-nuanced characters, and I most especially appreciate her meticulous research into this understated but critically important part of life in Britain during WWII.
This is NOT a romance novel (in fact, hardly any romance at all). Instead, it's historical fiction in honor of strong women and the power and complexities of friendship.
If you are sick of dark and twisted suffering in fiction, get a breath of fresh, clean air -- devoid of saccharine, but β¦
Another treat from Jennifer Ryan. She is my new favorite. I really loved this, because I have always wanted a recipe for whale lard (LOL - just kidding. Yes, there's a whale lard recipe. No, I don't want it!).
Actually, I enjoyed this because, as was the case in The Chilbury Ladies Choir (fabulous!), her writing is beautiful, evocative, so poignant, and moves like a dream. In The Kitchen Front, Ms. Ryan has created well-nuanced characters, and I most especially appreciate her meticulous research into this understated but critically important part of life in Britain during WWII.
This is NOT a romance novel (in fact, hardly any romance at all). Instead, it's historical fiction in honor of strong women and the power and complexities of friendship.
If you are sick of dark and twisted suffering in fiction, get a breath of fresh, clean air -- devoid of saccharine, but a perfect hint of sweetness just the same.
