I liked the linked stories about the characters in this book. We follow the lives of the people in this family and community from the time when before Eva is born to her eventual success as the legendary chef behind a much sought after pop-up dinner club. Many of the stories don't involve Eva directly but all have food as a part of them. Some of the stories are sad, some are humorous. All have quirky, interesting characters.

Review of The Girl Who Slept With God by Val Brelinski

The story is told from the point of view of the 13-year old Dory, the middle sister, in a family of three daughters. She is brought by her father to live in an old house with her pregnant 17-year old sister, Grace, outside of the town where her family lives so that no one will know about the pregnancy. Grace became pregnant while on a missionary trip to Mexico. She is very religious and insists that the child is from God. Dory has a hard time adjusting to a new school and is befriended by a man who drives an ice cream truck and an elderly neighbor. The relationship of Dory and her father evolves over the course of the story and issues of love and control are developed.