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A review by jstilts
The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This sequel to "The Kamogawa Food Detectives" serves much of the same short stories where people head to an obscure Kyoto diner, eat an excellent meal, then engage the food detectives to track down a recipe for a meal that left a lasting impression on their life.
This volume seems a little different from the first - the diner is very empty with almost no characters outside the father-and-daughter team plus the client of the story, and it's a little poorer for it.
The tales told by the clients and subsequently through Nagare's investigations are also not as emotionally hard-hitting this time out. However, the tale of a mother wanting a comfort dish recreated for her child so she can compare it disfavourably to restaurant food is a highlight - a little drop of drama in these otherwise (intentionally) gentle drama-light tales.
Enjoyable, and I look forward to more translations of this book series - but if this is your first time, read the first volume instead to see this series worth.
This volume seems a little different from the first - the diner is very empty with almost no characters outside the father-and-daughter team plus the client of the story, and it's a little poorer for it.
The tales told by the clients and subsequently through Nagare's investigations are also not as emotionally hard-hitting this time out. However, the tale of a mother wanting a comfort dish recreated for her child so she can compare it disfavourably to restaurant food is a highlight - a little drop of drama in these otherwise (intentionally) gentle drama-light tales.
Enjoyable, and I look forward to more translations of this book series - but if this is your first time, read the first volume instead to see this series worth.