Friendship Bread

I enjoyed Friendship Bread by Darien Gee which is set in an American town called Avalon.  A woman, Julia, grieving the loss of her son finds a plastic bag with the "starter" and instructions on how to make the bread on her doorstop.  The idea is to make your own loaf and give away some starter to three friends, with the instructions.  So it's a kind of nice "chain letter" which has something productive at the end.  The story has many characters but the main ones are Julia, Madeline and Hannah.  We learn about their individual stories and then as the reach of the "starter" grows, other characters are introduced connected to these characters.  Some chapters are complete stories about just one person.  It's a "feel good" book and includes recipes for the bread. Enjoy. 4/5