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A review by sindri_inn_arsaeli
Get Jiro! by Anthony Bourdain
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
The best I can say for it was it was fast. I read the whole thing in two 20 minute chunks, and I'm still not sure why I came back to finish it. It was basically a kitchy themed blood fest. There's surely an audience out there for it, because the art was pretty well done, but turns out it's definitely not me.
The art was good for the style, well matched to the story, and in a different book I probably could have enjoyed it a lot more. But there was very little in the way of actual story building or character development. There was also significantly less of any type of food description than I expected from something with Anthony Bourdain's name on the cover. The majority of the book was build up to large spreads of gory violence. As far as content warnings, there was really only minimal sexual content even, this was just about blood. Apparently there's at least one sequel - I will not be picking it up.
The art was good for the style, well matched to the story, and in a different book I probably could have enjoyed it a lot more. But there was very little in the way of actual story building or character development. There was also significantly less of any type of food description than I expected from something with Anthony Bourdain's name on the cover. The majority of the book was build up to large spreads of gory violence. As far as content warnings, there was really only minimal sexual content even, this was just about blood. Apparently there's at least one sequel - I will not be picking it up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, and Classism