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Gingerbread

byHelen Oyeyemi

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy imaginative storytelling with elements of magical realism and family dynamics.

Topics Family mysteriesFairy tale retellingsMother-daughter relationshipsFriendship dynamicsMagical realismFeminist themesIdentity explorationRecipe sharingNew york city settingFamilyFriendshipIdentity
MoodWhimsical, Hopeful
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMinor Subplot
‘A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam’ – Ali Smith, author of How to be BothInfluenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories - equal parts wholesome and uncanny - beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe. Perdita Lee and her mother Harriet may appear your average schoolgirl and working mother but they are anything but. For one thing, their home is a gold-painted seventh-floor flat with some surprisingly verbal vegetation. And then there's the gingerbread. As we follow the Lees through encounters with jealousy, ambition, family grudges, work and wealth, gingerbread seems to be the one thing that holds a constant value . . . Endlessly surprising and satisfying, written with Helen Oyeyemi's inimitable style and imagination, Gingerbread is a true feast for the reader.

Language

en

Published on

03/05/2020

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781447299424

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