#RivetingReads: David Hebblethwaite recommends THE HOTTEST DISHES OF THE TARTAR CUISINE by Alina Bronsky

You’ll never forget meeting Rosa, the splendidly horrible grandmother who narrates this novel. She’ll go to any length to get what’s best for her family, or for herself (often it’s hard to tell which is which). Rosa’s opinions change like the wind – whatever suits the moment. When an opportunity arises for the family to start a new life in Germany, the fragile bonds between generations threaten to fray even more. The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine is funny and poignant; a marvellous book. 

Recommended by David Hebblethwaite

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THE HOTTEST DISHES OF THE TARTAR CUISINE

Written by Alina Bronsky

Translated from the German by Tim Mohr

Published by Europa Editions (2011)

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David Hebblethwaite is a book blogger and reviewer. He has written about translated fiction for Shiny New Books, Strange Horizons, Words Without Borders, and We Love This Book. He blogs at David’s Book World.