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Violence
A lot
Multiple murders described in wry, stylized detail
Language
A lot
Heavy witty profanity; the narrator's voice is deliberately sharp and crude
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content; the narrator's relationships are described frankly
Substance Use
Some
Substantial food and wine culture throughout; alcohol use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychology of a woman who has decided the rules do not apply to her — darkly funny and disturbing
What this book is about
Dorothy Daniels is one of the most celebrated food writers in New York — elegant, acerbic, and deeply funny. She is also a serial killer of men who have wronged her, served alongside her best recipes. Summers's dark comic novel is a feminist satire about appetite — literal and metaphorical — told with gleeful wickedness.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Serial killer protagonist (female)
Murders described humorously
Heavy language
Adult content
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