Do you identify more with Nellie or with Alice? Why?ĩ. Do you see anything symbolic or metaphorical about Nellie’s tending to the garden? Does she remind you of other women from literature or mythology because of her skill for planting?Ĩ. Do you have a collection of old family recipes like Elise left Nellie? What is your favorite recipe passed down by family?ħ. Were you surprised by the plot twist in Nellie’s point of view?Ħ. Were you surprised by the quotes from old books and women’s magazines? What did you make of them?ĥ. Was it a mistake for Alice to agree to leave Manhattan? Does running away from your problems ever work out? What personal experiences have you had trying to start over in a new place?Ĥ. Recipe for a Perfect Wife Karma Brown (Author) FORMAT Paperback English 17.00 Library Binding English Large Print 36.79 Paperback Korean 71.40 Backorder (temporarily out of stock) Backorder add to wishlist Description 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Recipe for a Perfect Wife is a bold, intoxicating, page-turner. Do you see food playing a similar role in your own life, ever? Did you relate to the ways Alice and Nellie emotionally connected with the dishes they prepared?ģ. Food plays a role in bonding the characters in this book together, and also in creating power dynamics. sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. shelved 105,218 times Showing 18 distinct works.

What similar challenges do Alice and Nellie face in their marriages? What are differences between these two relationships? Do you think these similarities and differences are products of the different personalities at play, or of the different eras that these relationships occur in?Ģ. Books by Karma Brown (Author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife) Books by Karma Brown Karma Brown Average rating 3.80

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