Happy Hump Day! I hope this week is treating you well, and you’re having a fantastic summer. I can’t believe we’re already halfway through the summer, how is that?! Today I’m going to be posting *finally* my review of J. Ryan Stradal’s novel Kitchens of the Great Midwest.

I know I’ve mentioned this book in all of my tags recently so I’m happy to finally present my review of it! 🙂

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by: J. Ryan Stradal: Eva, from a young age has had a taste for great foods. From her father’s crazy food introductions, she gains this amazing palate for exquisite cuisine. Struck by tragedy at a young age, she uses her hurt to fuel the world’s most popular restaurant, The Dinner. This plot was so well done. At first it’s a little unclear what the story is about, or who it’s about, but as the reader navigates through this wonderful tale they find stories of many people all connected by food. The plots weaved in and out of each other so effortlessly that by the end it was quite brilliant and a little heartbreaking. As each chapter passed the reader finds out what each character means to Eva, and how they got to where they are. The characters are all real and raw. They make the reader feel something; they are altogether beautiful characters. This is Stradal’s first novel, and it’s a masterful tale in food, and relationships loved and lost.