Lin Yue came across a war correspondent's video: soldiers in a war zone were breaking down from eating ration biscuits, and someone had paid a hundred dollars for a bowl of instant noodles. A wild idea flashed through his mind. Three days later, with his family's heirloom cleaver on his back, he boarded a flight to a war-torn region.
1. A stark contrast: the battlefield of death versus the warmth of a kitchen.
2. A sense of realism without a golden finger: no System, no supernatural powers, no connections, just skill and brains.
3. Ensemble cast and emotion: every enemy has a story, and every dish is a bridge to reconciliation.
4. An anti-war core: not empty slogans, but showing readers the absurdity of war and the preciousness of humanity through the people who gather to eat.
The heart of his growth: from “living for himself” to “cooking for others.” He's no self-sacrificing saint; he's found the true meaning of being a chef.
The author uses his sophisticated writing style to fight against the war in the same genre. Unique among culinary topics. It does not have the happy grudges of Shuangwen style, but uses a restrained compassion to depict the "light sadness" in the war. In the book, food is the last refuge in troubled times, allowing both the enemy and ourselves to temporarily return to the true nature of "human beings". However, once they step out of the restaurant, they must plunge into a brutal battlefield. This tearing of identity and the involuntary fate constitute the most heart-wrenching tension in the novel. Although the reading process is accompanied by heartache and resistance, it is this real and cruel feeling of powerlessness that makes people unable to stop, eager to explore whether in desperate situations, human nature can still find a glimmer of salvation through human fireworks.
Very good. The description at the beginning is a bit cumbersome and may discourage you from quitting, but it will be fine later when you get to the war zone. The overall feeling is actually more of a traditional literary novel than an online novel. Very comfortable to write. The author's writing skills are very good! Reduce points. Maybe it's me. It's too bland. If it's a web novel, the plot should move forward at a certain stage. I can't stand it.
Two more stars are given to the anti-war theme. One of the rare things on this site is that the AI flavor is too strong. It should be assisted in writing or revising. There are many conflicts in the details.
Looking at the war from the perspective of ordinary people, there is no grand narrative, only every flesh-and-blood person, each with their own experiences and emotions, to tell the trauma caused by the war, using food as the seeds of peace, and hoping for world peace. The ending was written a bit hastily, but it always felt like there was nothing. The full text is well narrated and the writing style is very good.
Is it better to change the protagonist to an ordinary person with some cooking skills? Because the food cooked throughout the process is salty. This is too much and it is not delicious. Is this really a cook?
The story is quite good, from the tension on the battlefield to the dullness after peace, Lao Cha, Cobra, Anna... Everyone left a deep impression on me. But there are too many problems in the novel. The conversations between people become weirder the further you look at them, smelling like AI, and there will be confusion in the timeline and location later on. I hope the author can change it so that a good story is not wasted. As an anti-war theme, it is both plain and profound.
The writing style seems to be practicing the ability to describe scenes. It is slow but very detailed. It is meticulous and even gentle, making people feel comfortable reading it. There are some discrepancies in the details, but that doesn't matter. It doesn't affect my continued reading.
Usually, many people comment on the masterpieces I read, but no one commented on this book. I don't like comments, but this book moved me, and the story touched me. What else can I pursue in Tomato?
I would like to suggest to new book friends that some people may be discouraged at the beginning. It's good to see the war zone. The writing is good. Although it has a bit of an AI flavor, it does not affect the overall situation. It is a very good book. I highly recommend it 😄
The writing style is quite good, especially the detailed description of environment, psychology, etc.; The subject matter is average, and there are many such in Hollywood; some parts are contrary to common sense, for example, Muslims stopped eating pork at first and then started eating it, ordinary soldiers in Eastern Europe can use chopsticks, etc.