87 reviews for:

Кухня терору, або як збудувати імперію ножем, ополоником і виделкою

Witold Szabłowski

4.17 AVERAGE

superpunster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

lexcellent's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

vickiemstone's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Highly enjoyable read exploring Russian history through food from the last Tsar to Putin with the cosmonauts, Chernobyl, the Tartars, and everything else in between. 

The most moving (and sad) part of the book for me was listening to the women’s experiences of famine in 1921 and during the Siege of Leningrad. Oof. 

The author’s use of interview transcripts, personal antidotes, and recipes, alongside narratives for historical context made it feel like you were traveling and meeting these chefs along with him. There is something about a shared meal or recipe that helps one to embrace commonalities, sow empathy, and celebrate cultural differences.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Cannibalism and Deportation

goreb's review against another edition

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

esther_m_alder's review against another edition

Прочитала цю книжку через книжковий клуб палає. Для мене книжка не дуже однозначна, тому і відмітки ставити не буду. Автор ставить поряд історії Голодомору в Україні та історії голоду у ленінградки, в якої батько знищував фінів. Для мене це не рівнозначні історії, а автор кладе їх у тарілки поруч. Блювотні хароші лосіяни, що все усвідомлюють в Афганістані. Тільки так до кінця не зрозуміло що саме вони усвідомлюють. Відчувається вшита у польську свідомість повага до шляхетності, коли автор пише про романових

temporal_unpleasantness's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

So thankful I read this book, and that written accounts were captured from participants before the war in Ukraine or their passings. Great care was taken writing this, and I was moved to tears multiple times.

manoushp109's review against another edition

4.25

very interesting highly enjoyed just probably won’t remember it often

eelsmac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

fedorasommora's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

alekei's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

4.0