A review by elementarymydear
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
5.0
I’d heard only good things about this book, so when I had the chance to review the audiobook I jumped at it!
This is an incredibly sweet, whimsical set of stories about the ‘food detectives’ – a father and daughter duo who recreate a particular meal from someone’s past. It’s not just about the ingredients, but where they’re from, the kitchen they were cooked in, and so much more.
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The book is split into six parts, each one about a different person who has come to the detectives looking for a meal. These people are from all walks of life, and they each have their own reasons for visiting the detectives, but they all come away having found something unexpected. Some of them reconnect with their family, living or dead, while others discover a secret they didn’t know about their family history.
The through-thread of all the stories is Nagare and Koishi, the father and daughter who run the detective agency. Their relationship is so sweet, and layered, and over the course of the book we get more and more glimpses into their lives as we build up a picture of who they are.
This kind of book is really well-suited to an audiobook. It’s a short, light listen, and the narrator is excellent too. I had a wonderful time listening to this book and I highly recommend it!
I received a free copy for review. All opinions are my own.
This is an incredibly sweet, whimsical set of stories about the ‘food detectives’ – a father and daughter duo who recreate a particular meal from someone’s past. It’s not just about the ingredients, but where they’re from, the kitchen they were cooked in, and so much more.
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The book is split into six parts, each one about a different person who has come to the detectives looking for a meal. These people are from all walks of life, and they each have their own reasons for visiting the detectives, but they all come away having found something unexpected. Some of them reconnect with their family, living or dead, while others discover a secret they didn’t know about their family history.
The through-thread of all the stories is Nagare and Koishi, the father and daughter who run the detective agency. Their relationship is so sweet, and layered, and over the course of the book we get more and more glimpses into their lives as we build up a picture of who they are.
This kind of book is really well-suited to an audiobook. It’s a short, light listen, and the narrator is excellent too. I had a wonderful time listening to this book and I highly recommend it!
I received a free copy for review. All opinions are my own.