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A review by goldenelegy
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is more like a short stories collection but set in one same place, the Kamogawa Diner. It's a restaurant run by a father-daughter duo. What's special about this restaurant is that it not only serves delicious meals, but also a 'food detective' service. Customers come and request for the food of their treasured memories that they want the Kamogawa to receate.
I usually get bored easily with this type of book—you know, the "no plot just vibes" type of book—but I enjoyed this one so much! Maybe it's because I'm a foodie, first of all, but the author really did a great job on describing the dishes, that I want to try all of them! Each stories has sort of a template: A customer comes in, the duo asked how they find the place, they serve the set menu, the customer asks for the food detective service, they did the investigations, set the time for two weeks, and then serve the meal requested. Oh don't forget the tabby cat appearance! I don't feel like it's repetitive, though. I don't even feel bored a bit! It's the magic of the writing, I suppose. Each stories has its uniqueness of course, as each customers has different backgrounds and different goals on why they want the dishes to be recreated.
If anyone's looking for a light detective story, the one to be read when you want something so comforting and relaxing, then this is the one. It's like you can feel the warmth of entering the restaurant and the foods awaiting to be devoured.
I usually get bored easily with this type of book—you know, the "no plot just vibes" type of book—but I enjoyed this one so much! Maybe it's because I'm a foodie, first of all, but the author really did a great job on describing the dishes, that I want to try all of them! Each stories has sort of a template: A customer comes in, the duo asked how they find the place, they serve the set menu, the customer asks for the food detective service, they did the investigations, set the time for two weeks, and then serve the meal requested. Oh don't forget the tabby cat appearance! I don't feel like it's repetitive, though. I don't even feel bored a bit! It's the magic of the writing, I suppose. Each stories has its uniqueness of course, as each customers has different backgrounds and different goals on why they want the dishes to be recreated.
If anyone's looking for a light detective story, the one to be read when you want something so comforting and relaxing, then this is the one. It's like you can feel the warmth of entering the restaurant and the foods awaiting to be devoured.