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A review by anysnaders
Bone in the Throat by Anthony Bourdain
3.0
Murder and mayhem and the mob. That is what the book promised. And I guess it delivered. But that is not Tony Bourdain's sweet spot.
The story seemed somewhat bloated by murder and mayhem and the mob. This seemed to take precedence over character development and driving the plot. Bourdain can describe beat downs and murders with details that bring the scenes to life. But his prose really -- and only -- sings when he is describing action in the kitchen. Why O why did not he not realize this? he could have drafted a novel that was **really** about what he knows best. And it would have been better.
Some scenes could be terrifying or 'triggering' (I hate that usage) for people who have struggled with addition, especially heroin.
The story seemed somewhat bloated by murder and mayhem and the mob. This seemed to take precedence over character development and driving the plot. Bourdain can describe beat downs and murders with details that bring the scenes to life. But his prose really -- and only -- sings when he is describing action in the kitchen. Why O why did not he not realize this? he could have drafted a novel that was **really** about what he knows best. And it would have been better.
Some scenes could be terrifying or 'triggering' (I hate that usage) for people who have struggled with addition, especially heroin.