A review by melissagopp
Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

I listened to the audio version of this memoir, read by the author’s daughter. A line near the end sums up the purpose and beauty of the book when she reads, "The murderers among us would have us believe that history is slippery and unknowable. Insisting otherwise is an act of defiance.” Nguon has performed her own act of defiance by not only thriving after unthinkable hardship but by putting this book with her memories, true stories, and culinary heritage into the world. I was surprised to find that even the recipes translated well into audio. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to listen in exchange for an honest review.