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The first-person narrators of An Enlightening Quiche are both verbally rambunctious, punning and playing on terms and themes, without a thought of pruning, across the flour-filled landscape of pastry (pastoral) delights of a French-Canadian town in Rhode Island. The literary (to include comic book) and movie allusions run rampant: "Tante's recent memoir had me scrambling . . . for the index card bearing the brunt of a quiche recipe whose basic ingredient of spinach packed a Popeye punch to knock the wind out of a brute."
The author classifies this as a Contemporary Women's novel but being un homme who values the pleasures of quiche I will say, keep up the energy and you may well enjoy its sweet treats regardless of sex. Remember, An Enlightened Quiche does not a soufflé make -- it's a story that has heavy ingredients of realism among the various and interesting characters of this small town.
So, according to your taste, AEQ can be a fun read while being enlightening about the human condition at the same time.


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An Enlightening Quiche Eva Pasco 9781495810848 Books Reviews

An Enlightening Quiche

Eva Pasco

Reviewed by author Roy Murry

Augusta and Lindsay come from two different worlds. Augusta born and bred in Beauchemin, a small Rhode Island town, and Lindsay, a historian, who resides in Boston, Massachusetts, cross paths because of Beauchemin's French Canadian historical past.

They tell their stories in alternating chapters in somewhat of a soliloquy style with discourses and bantering monologs about past lovers, friends, family, and the people of Beauchemin's. Augusta is an administrator in the town's main factory. Lindsay changes residence hired to investigate into the historical value of it.

Their storytelling was somewhat lengthy at times but entertaining and insightful into the town's array of characters whom Augusta knew personally, a few biblically. Lindsay, in her research, finds a new home from the chaotic Boston lifestyle. Both stories converge on Augusta's childhood friend Estelle's prominent family that owns the factory and a young child's life-changing tragedy.

The bedroom tales, a disaster in a child's life, a Quiche Contest, and Estelle and Augusta's hidden past, Ms. Pasco details with comedy, drama, and enlightenment into the past of relocated hard working Canucks. Her writing is intelligent and easy to digest after getting into the rhythm of her sometimes-elongated sentences.

This Quiche was humanizing from a woman's point of view.
"Cosmopolitan! Pedigreed! Privileged!" cries Augusta as her rival arrives. "Vamp! Temptress! Femme Fatale!" Observes Lindsay. Little does small town native Augusta know, she's been judged and condemned by a writer from Boston named Lindsay. Lines are drawn and the competition is on.
Wickedly sharp, bitingly sarcastic, Eva Pasco creates an unforgettable novel about life in a small town. Charming Beauchemins, Rhode Island is stuck in a time warp. The same families have lived there for years. Secrets lurk in the shadows, and Pasco slowly reveals them with cleverly written prose. Addicting as the delicious quiche she describes, Pasco's writing is a treat to be savored and enjoyed. I will be back for a second helping.
Most writers put words together in an attempt to create an understandable story. Few writers are considered artists who bombard the pages with vivid colors of vocabulary. Eva Pasco is an artist. Her book, “An Enlightening Quiche,” is a gallery in a novel. The author emptied the dictionary with the words magically falling into a rich, intricate, perfect prose. The reader must stay sharp to catch all the metaphors and watch the turn of a phrase at the turn of every page. The abundance of pop culture and classical references could make Lorelei Gilmore’s head spin.

It is a rare talent to turn an interesting region of the country into one of the main characters. The regional character in “Quiche” is upstate Rhode Island. Did you know Rhode Island was large enough to have an “upstate?” The story is a window into the country’s industrial revolution and industrial decline along the Blackstone River through the lives of immigrants, townsfolk, and millworkers. The spirit of the people was still strong in spite of the inevitable demise of their largest employer.

At the beginning of the industrial age, farmers from Quebec looked for a better life in the mills than the rough terrain of Canadian agriculture. The French-Canadian culture lived on through the centuries and spiced the narrative with customs, phases, and cuisine - you can almost taste the poutine.

There is illumination from baked goods, old brick walls, and weed-riddled parking lots. This paints a background for the intrigue in a small town with lust, betrayal, adultery, broken friendships, tragedy, and redemption - your typical neighborhood. Intertwined in the history and culture is the heart of the novel – the explosive tales of secrets, regrets, and conflict. The book follows Lindsay and Augusta who come from different backgrounds. Each are involved and become witnesses to a turbulent time in the town. Augusta’s life is connected to the mill as well as the mysteries of earlier days that bring into question her linage. Lindsay’s story is the search for the story of the town, studying and relating the history that will eventually make her a participant rather than a mere observer.

Ms. Pasco brings clarity to the lives of the characters through emotional complexity to keep the reader engaged and connected. The townsfolk are struggling to cope with an uncertain future. The high expectations from a glorious past creates the turmoil of dealing with current reality. A tragic jolt change perspectives, allowing them to appreciate the treasures so close. Self-awareness, forgiveness, and the release of sorrows brings happiness through resiliency and enduring friendships. Lessons to be learned; a recipe for life.
The first-person narrators of An Enlightening Quiche are both verbally rambunctious, punning and playing on terms and themes, without a thought of pruning, across the flour-filled landscape of pastry (pastoral) delights of a French-Canadian town in Rhode Island. The literary (to include comic book) and movie allusions run rampant "Tante's recent memoir had me scrambling . . . for the index card bearing the brunt of a quiche recipe whose basic ingredient of spinach packed a Popeye punch to knock the wind out of a brute."
The author classifies this as a Contemporary Women's novel but being un homme who values the pleasures of quiche I will say, keep up the energy and you may well enjoy its sweet treats regardless of sex. Remember, An Enlightened Quiche does not a soufflé make -- it's a story that has heavy ingredients of realism among the various and interesting characters of this small town.
So, according to your taste, AEQ can be a fun read while being enlightening about the human condition at the same time.