Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens is an achingly beautiful and unconventional ghost story told from the perspective of a ghost named Blanca who haunts a monastery in Mallorca. The story chronicles her life over the centuries as she watches people’s private moments.
However, her afterlife gets more interesting when the famous novelist George Sand and the pianist Chopin move into the monastery.I’d certainly categorize this one more as an introspective literary novel than a plot-oriented story. It focuses first and foremost on the characters themselves and Blanca’s musings and observations about life, but it does this poignantly and well.
All in all, I found this to be a truly unique story brimming with yearning that wonderfully blends together the historical alongside the supernatural.
Thank you, NetGalley and Scribner, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Book Details:
Publication Date : July 19, 2022
Publisher : Scribner
IBSN: 1982190949
Pages : 304
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