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A review by jennyjc
Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars by Alvarez, Gustavo "Goose" Alvarez, Clifton Collins
3.0
Fabulous quarantine read; fulfills 2020 Read Harder Challenge by Book Riot.
I never would have read this if it hadn’t been for the challenge. It’s basically a cookbook in which all the recipes are Ramen-based, with narratives from prisoners which explain the recipes’ names. The narratives are engaging - sometimes humorous, sometimes maddening, sometimes heartbreaking. Though it’s very different from what I usually read, I’d recommend it to anyone.
I never would have read this if it hadn’t been for the challenge. It’s basically a cookbook in which all the recipes are Ramen-based, with narratives from prisoners which explain the recipes’ names. The narratives are engaging - sometimes humorous, sometimes maddening, sometimes heartbreaking. Though it’s very different from what I usually read, I’d recommend it to anyone.