Book REVIEW: The Restaurant at the Edge of the World by Oliver Gerlach - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Jun 12
2 min read

Heartstopper meets Nimona meets Legends & Lattes in this stunning graphic novel where Soup must battle her evil boss in a fantastical cooking competition.

At seventeen, Soup is at a crossroads, eager to make her mark on the world, yet reluctant to leave the restaurant she calls home. The last thing on her to-do list is to overthrow the patriarchy, but when her elven boss snaps at her she begins to see his pattern of abuse, starting in the kitchen. Something's got to give, and the answer is simple: a bet for the restaurant.

If Soup wins the cooking competition, she'll claim the business and protect her village. If she loses, she'll have to leave her home and stand by as the food community she loves is razed to the ground.

With friends and chosen family rallying around her, Soup has a chance to win. Yet, everyone knows villains don't fight fair and this restaurateur is not going to give up his throne so easily . . .

MIX UP REVIEWS:

★★★★★

Stewart - ★★★★★

'An adorable fantasy graphic novel following a fantastic bunch of fantasy characters in an unusual setting - the food industry! The food and cooking all looks delicious, the illustrations are wonderful and the characters charming and perfect. It's like a Studio Ghibli Just Eat mash-up."

Have you read it?...

We went along to the Love, Lunch and the Living Dead author event at the

Cymera Festival: Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Writing

Stewart - ★★★★★

'Excellent opportunity to hear from author Oliver Gerlach's approach to creating the world of Soup and the characters in The Restaurant at the Edge of the World. Some interesting tidbits including the trouble he had with the trash toads. Great to hear there's potential for the world of the book to evolve even further.

Was also fantastic to hear from Poppy T. Perry on her YA book, Dead Real - we'll be checking this one out as well."