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"Fannie Flagg meets Elin Hilderbrand in this deliciously charming debut novel about fried chicken, family feuds, and the foibles of the human heart"--Book Synopsis
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK A charming, hilarious, feel-good story about the kind of bonds & rivalries only sisters can share. Also, a great present for your sister for the holidays!!--Reese Witherspoon Three generations. Two chicken shacks. One recipe for disaster. In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken Mimi's and Chicken Frannie's have spent a century vying to serve up the best fried chicken in the state--and the legendary feud between their respective owners, the Moores and the Pogociellos, has lasted just as long. No one feels the impact more than thirty-five-year-old widow Amanda Moore, who grew up working for her mom at Mimi's before scandalously marrying Frank Pogociello and changing sides to work at Frannie's. Tired of being caught in the middle, Amanda sends an SOS to Food Wars, the reality TV restaurant competition that promises $100,000 to the winner. But in doing so, she launches both families out of the frying pan and directly into the fire. . . The last thing Brooklyn-based organizational guru Mae Moore, Amanda's sister, wants is to go home to Kansas. But when her career implodes, helping the fading Mimi's look good on Food Wars becomes Mae's best chance to reclaim the limelight--even if doing so pits her against Amanda and Frannie's. Yet when family secrets become public knowledge, the sisters must choose: Will they fight with each other, or for their heritage?Review Quotes
A January 2021 Country Living Front Porch Book Club Pick "The Chicken Sistersby KJ Dell'Antonia is a delightful look at sibling relationships and the unbreakable and bonds of family."--Real Simple "The Chicken Sisters is a pitch-perfect book with which to begin the New Year, when the spirit of starting anew and putting aside baggage (no matter how many centuries old it may be!), is exactly what we need. Well, that and a plate of fried chicken, of course." --Country Living "If you prefer your family secrets served with a side of fried chicken, we highly recommend The Chicken Sisters...[a] funny, heartfelt book..."--Hello Giggles "A charming first novel about family, regrets, and second chances. Dell'Antonia deftly deals with issues of mental illness, marriage troubles, and dreams deferred, all the while telling a funny satire of reality TV. An utter delight from start to finish."--Booklist (starred review) "Mae and Amanda are spirited characters, and their foibles are told with care and humor. Recommended for Food Network and HGTV watchers, this first novel is plucky, heartwarming, and a welcome distraction from the news of the day."--Library Journal "Be warned: you'll crave fried chicken throughout."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Dell'Antonia writes convincingly and sympathetically about complicated family relationships, giving Mae and Amanda each relatable flaws. The Food Wars scenes are a fun peek behind the curtain of the reality TV world, and the small-town warmth of Merinac is comfortingly quirky. A charming and satisfying story about family bonds that will make meat eaters everywhere crave fried chicken."--Kirkus ReviewsNobody knows the humor and pathos of complicated family relationships better than K.J. Dell'Antonia, which is why this story about sisters and fried chicken and reality TV is such a satisfying read. It's like the comfort-food of novels: warm, memorable, and wholly original. I loved it.--Laura Zigman, author of Separation Anxiety
About The Author
KJ Dell'Antonia is the former editor of Motherlode and current contributor to The New York Times, as well as the author of How to Be a Happier Parent. She lives with her family on a small farm in Lyme, New Hampshire, but retains an abiding love for her childhood in Texas and Kansas.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inch (W) x .9 Inch (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Family Life
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Paperback
Author: Kj Dell'antonia
Book theme: General
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2020
TCIN: 79664407
UPC: 9780593085141
Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-3100
Origin: Made in the USA
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The action, the emotions, the characters - this book has it all to keep you flipping through the pages! I don't want to give too much of the plot away, but want to focus more on the writing style and overall essence of the book. For this being the author's first published novel - it's quite impressive. Her choice of words and writing style are smart and witty. There were a handful of lines that made me go "oooooh that was good" or "ooooh I gotta use that line on someone." The chapters interchange between the two main characters, both written in 3rd person narrative - but it's written in a way that makes you feel like you're the one living out the situations, that it's you feeling the emotions. And isn't that a huge part of reading - to experience another reality (even if fictional)? You'll also see how a lot of our experiences, particularly the ones from our childhood and family life, can shape the decisions we make as adults. It has definitely pivoted me to look inwards and reflect on some of my own life choices. I love the book and cannot wait to read more from this author!