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readabilitea's review against another edition
I liked the uniqueness of the premise of this book: looking at the lives of 20th century dictators through the lens of the food they ate, told by the cooks that cooked for them, but I found the historical context and general information aspect of the book lacking. Too often there were just throwaway comments about significant events and I wanted more. The style and tone was very accessible and it was very easy reading, but I saw myself heading for an at best mediocre read, so I decided it was worth stopping where I was.
romcsa's review against another edition
5.0
Och och och po dlhšom čase opäť Absyntovka, ktorej nemám čo vytknúť. Poliaci sú proste skvelí a bavia ma.
lindsayreads_theworld's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: War
velarin's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.25
How to Feed a Dictator gives the topic of dictatorships such an unseen and unique spin. By interviewing the private chefs of world's most infamous dictators, the author gives us a glimpse behind a curtain that history doesn't usually offer.
Some of the protagonists did not choose their life, some owe a lot and still think of their patron with a great deal of awe and respect. The testimonies are clearly biased and personal but they give us an interesting insight into why people follow such tyrants. What a person eats is a private and sheltered aspect of life, and every story in this book allows us to see some of the most calculated human beings as just that - human.
There are fragments of the book vastly more interesting and insightful than others, but, overall, the writing makes it a pleasure to read.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Recenzja w języku polskim: https://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/jak-nakarmic-dyktatora/opinia/73354351
Some of the protagonists did not choose their life, some owe a lot and still think of their patron with a great deal of awe and respect. The testimonies are clearly biased and personal but they give us an interesting insight into why people follow such tyrants. What a person eats is a private and sheltered aspect of life, and every story in this book allows us to see some of the most calculated human beings as just that - human.
There are fragments of the book vastly more interesting and insightful than others, but, overall, the writing makes it a pleasure to read.
✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦
Recenzja w języku polskim: https://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/jak-nakarmic-dyktatora/opinia/73354351
dailyalexa's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75