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. Recipe for a Perfect Wife ends in a wonderfully sly way, best served without any spoilers, other than to say that sometimes history does repeat itself. Were you surprised by the quotes from old books and women’s magazines? What did you make of them?ĥ. Recipe for a Perfect Wife is a time-hopping, dark domestic mystery, sprinkled with a dash of female empowerment and a few vintage baking tips. 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. 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. 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.
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