The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky

The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine

Alina Bronsky with Tim Mohr (Translator)

262 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny fast-paced
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"In this acidly funny novel" of life in Soviet Russia, "a cruel comic romp ends as a surprisingly winning story of hardship and resilience" (The New Yorker).A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A German Book Award Finalist A Huffington Post a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews

Moods

funny 70%
dark 53%
sad 43%
emotional 40%
reflective 23%
adventurous 16%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 43%
medium 36%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.79

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