Eggs Over Evie

Title: Eggs Over Evie

 

Author: Alison Jackson

 

Summary: Evie Carson is going through a tough time in her life; her parents recently got separated and she misses her dad, who is a famous chef and always inspired Evie to cook. Her dad now lives in another house with his new wife who is expecting their twin babies, and Evie's dog. Evie loves to cook just like her dad, and she enrolls in a rec center cooking class where she meets a boy, Corey, who is the nephew of the eccentric cooking teacher. As Evie goes through a summer of change, she learns to navigate through her love of cooking, her feelings towards Corey, her dad and his new family, and maybe even her grumpy next door neighbor, Ms. Hamilton.

 

Comments: This book was pretty good. Evie was likeable and her emotions seemed real and so did her family. Her dad was not the stereotypical "divorced with a new family" dad that is sometimes found in modern books. Each character was pretty unique and the book was not as predictable as it looks. There are small illustrations scattered through the book and the sketches of Evie are a wonderful device for the reader to have a guide to envision how parts of the story are happening. The book and illustrations really struck a balance where the book didn't feel like an early reader picture book yet it wasn't a huge work of literature either.

The book goes quick and I don't really have anything to complain about, though it is not by any means my favorite book. I enjoy baking mostly and I certainly do not have as adventurous a taste palate as Evie, so perhaps this book would be better enjoyed by one who is as passionate about cooking as she is.

The book would probably be best enjoyed by 10+, because of Corey the boy crush and also Evie's mother goes on dates, divorce is talked about, and her stepmother having twins is discussed too, so I'd probably say 10+. Also, Evie herself is 13 years old.

 

Complaints: None.

 

Rating: 5 stars