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A review by anam_kiani
The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
After a long time, I found a book that I did not want to put down.
It is a dark and bizarre story that follows three generations of women in a dysfunctional family, narrated by the controlling, narcissistic and manipulative grandmother, Rosa. Rosa is a sociopath who manipulates and abuses everyone and ruins the lives of the people she claims to love. Despite being a terrible person, she feels very real and being inside her twisted head was very interesting and seeing the world from her delusional and selfish POV was fascinating.
I loved the book despite hating the narrator.
It is a dark and bizarre story that follows three generations of women in a dysfunctional family, narrated by the controlling, narcissistic and manipulative grandmother, Rosa. Rosa is a sociopath who manipulates and abuses everyone and ruins the lives of the people she claims to love. Despite being a terrible person, she feels very real and being inside her twisted head was very interesting and seeing the world from her delusional and selfish POV was fascinating.
I loved the book despite hating the narrator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Abortion
Minor: Pedophilia