Book Review: The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold

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What is this book about?

Shaken by her parents’ divorce and discouraged by the growing chasm between herself and her serious boyfriend, Nikki Werner seeks solace at her uncle’s farm in a small Missouri hamlet. She’ll spend the summer there, picking up the pieces of her shattered present so she can plan a better future. But what awaits her at the ancestral farm is a past she barely knows.

Among her late grandmother’s belongings, Nikki finds an old notebook filled with handwritten German recipes and wise sayings pulled from the book of Proverbs. With each recipe she makes, she invites locals to the family table to hear their stories about the town’s history, her ancestors–and her estranged father.

What started as a cathartic way to connect to her heritage soon becomes the means through which she learns how the women before her endured–with the help of their cooking prowess. Nikki realizes how delicious streusel with a healthy dollop of faith can serve as a guide to heal wounds of the past.

My review:

What a wonderful story of healing and history. While this story was about Nikki and her journey to recover from deep hurt, I really loved her uncle and great-aunt who played a large role in that journey. A bonus included in this well-woven tale, is actual recipes for the reader to try right along with Nikki. I laughed, cried, nodded my head in empathy, and turned pages as quickly as I could to see where the road would take everyone. Even the ending was not quite what I expected but I still loved it.

Favorite quote: “The good news is God’s not afraid of an attitude. That divine whack will come in due course – to all the skulls that need it.”

What I enjoyed most about this book:

Uncle Wes and Aunt Emma

What I didn’t like about this book:

Nothing