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Carnivore
In New York’s high-end restaurant scene one chef will do anything, and cook anything, to come out on top.
Kash owes a lot of money.
His restaurant, specialising in exotic meats and catering to New York’s elite, was doing well. Then business dried up, and now Boris the loan shark wants his investment back.
But Kash has a plan. There’s a rumour of a dinner club, hosted in turns by five billionaires. Lots of ego, and lots of money. If Kash can get the gig, it would pay off Boris and then some.
He will need to offer something new, something that five of the richest men on the planet will have never tasted before. Something entirely unprecedented …
But Boris is done waiting. He kidnaps Kash, takes him to a warehouse and cuts off his finger.
And this gives Kash an idea.
Kash owes a lot of money.
His restaurant, specialising in exotic meats and catering to New York’s elite, was doing well. Then business dried up, and now Boris the loan shark wants his investment back.
But Kash has a plan. There’s a rumour of a dinner club, hosted in turns by five billionaires. Lots of ego, and lots of money. If Kash can get the gig, it would pay off Boris and then some.
He will need to offer something new, something that five of the richest men on the planet will have never tasted before. Something entirely unprecedented …
But Boris is done waiting. He kidnaps Kash, takes him to a warehouse and cuts off his finger.
And this gives Kash an idea.
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Published June 19, 2025
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May 12, 2025
Kash is a restaurant owner and a desperate one at that which is how Boris is in his life and he’s after some of his investment money back and the threat level is ramping up. It all starts in 2008 when he launches The Hide, reflecting his love of meat which emanates from growing up in Bangladesh. The future seems golden but the crash sees to that and now by late 2010, if Boris doesn’t get some of his money back, it will get painful. No matter what Kash does it’s never enough, he can’t catch up. However, don’t worry too much as Kash has a plan and it involves a new client, billionaire Viktor Karakozov who requires something new, a bit special and it’s a success. He gets more billionaire referrals but he needs something big to get the Russian off his back and thus, the Miners Club is born. Boris isn’t a patient man so Kash needs to think out of the box if he’s to make sufficient money in order to pay him back.
It’s fair to say that I don’t think I’ve ever read anything quite like this! As I’m rarely a meat eater, I decide to just go with the flow and as it’s fiction, I don’t have to believe it but I can relish the outlandishness. The writing flows, it’s very easy to read, Kash is very likeable despite what desperation drives him to. This club is definitely unique and like no other, it’s certainly not Diners Club or any posh dining club you’ll find in our nations capital. At times it’s so awful and OTT that I find myself laughing, thoroughly enjoying Kash’s wit and deprecating humour as it swings into the dark as it’s no holds barred to get Boris off his back. Most of the descriptions give you just the right amount of information to understand what’s going on and I’m thankful for that!
It reaches a conclusion fairly quickly, but somehow that feels right, but I would like to know what Kash gets up to next! It probably won’t be pretty!
This novel is certainly creative and witty, it’s darkly decadent but it won’t be for everyone but I like that it’s boldly different, it packs a definite punch and questions morality and how far you’d be prepared to go if you’re desperate enough. I love the witty descriptions of the food and the wine pairings are a great touch.
With thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers for the much appreciated early copy in return for an honest review.
It’s fair to say that I don’t think I’ve ever read anything quite like this! As I’m rarely a meat eater, I decide to just go with the flow and as it’s fiction, I don’t have to believe it but I can relish the outlandishness. The writing flows, it’s very easy to read, Kash is very likeable despite what desperation drives him to. This club is definitely unique and like no other, it’s certainly not Diners Club or any posh dining club you’ll find in our nations capital. At times it’s so awful and OTT that I find myself laughing, thoroughly enjoying Kash’s wit and deprecating humour as it swings into the dark as it’s no holds barred to get Boris off his back. Most of the descriptions give you just the right amount of information to understand what’s going on and I’m thankful for that!
It reaches a conclusion fairly quickly, but somehow that feels right, but I would like to know what Kash gets up to next! It probably won’t be pretty!
This novel is certainly creative and witty, it’s darkly decadent but it won’t be for everyone but I like that it’s boldly different, it packs a definite punch and questions morality and how far you’d be prepared to go if you’re desperate enough. I love the witty descriptions of the food and the wine pairings are a great touch.
With thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers for the much appreciated early copy in return for an honest review.
August 15, 2025
Tales of cannibalism in literature are certainly nothing new. From Sawney Bean and his clan in the Scottish Highlands, making a meal out of unsuspecting travellers, to Dr. Hannibal Lecter licking his lips over human liver deliciously (for him!) served up with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. And to get even more specific, the story of a restaurant catering to the provision of human flesh for mega rich clientele has also been served up by the arts before, in fact it's the daddy of them all, Peter Richardson's 1987 black comedy masterpiece, 'Eat the Rich' (the star of which, Lanah Pellay, was head butted by my uncle in our local Berwick Street pub in Soho many moons ago! An action for which he was subsequently charged. And the excuse of, "He/she was being an arrogant prick! M'lud" just didn't wash with the judge at his trial, as he proceeded to hand my uncle down six months free bed and board in Pentonville haha).
So 'Carnivore' would have to go some to keep up with those classics, and in turn, keep me lean and very much keen! And unlike Masterchef, could it be possible to have a culinary media experience that turned my stomach, but without any sexual predators or racists in sight?
Thankfully it did just that, 'Carnivore' was indeed, excellent. This book’s sizzling story had a perfect culinary blend of a stomach churning plot, succulent comedy, relatable characters, and in keeping with my last book by Ben Elton, 'a little bit of politics, ladies and gentlemen', all done over easy and medium rare!
Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed our main protagonist, Kash Mirza's back stories about life in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, in the early 1970's and his subsequent childhood and teenage years through the 80's and all that that had entailed. From the aftermath of the Bangladeshi war of independence from Pakistan, which led to the countries impoverishment and it's proxy role in the cold war, to his father's neglect, abuse and gruesome death at the hands of his debtors.
When Kash and his girlfriend, Helen are first throwing the idea of cannibalism around, mainly as a way to escape history repeating itself and Kash's own debtor, Boris Karakozov, someone who ends up wishing they certainly hadn't expanded on the idea haha, Kash comes out with this great line,
'And while the white man expressed horror at the sins of the heathans, they perpetuated the greatest violence history has known. Yet it was their victims who wore the stigma of being barbarians'
Anyway, Kash, Helen and Adair White, Kash's partner in their 'wild game' restaurant ’The Hide’ (Kash runs the day-to-day business, and Adair procures the high end clientele), came up with the name 'Nouveau Morcaeu' for their billionaire's meal of human flesh. And despite my stomach churning and my gag reflexes rebelling every time the book talked of cooking and consuming homo sapien kidneys and flesh, the author still managed to make me laugh out loud with some pretty funny scenes and lines. For example, when Kash is at a meeting with a billionaire client and observes from his rooftop cafe,
'Ever since we conceived of nouveau morceau, I've found that I could not help size people up as potential meals!'
Haha! Brilliant.
Something that I always enjoy in my literature, my own locality getting a mention, with the billionaire's drinking Glenfiddich whisky and specially distilled Speyside sixteen year old malts, woohoo! Go Dufftown!
As soon as Kash had invited loan shark, the afore mentioned Boris Karakozov onto the billionaire's yacht (with a 'pinkie' promise hehe!), I kinda guessed what the book's twist was gonna be. But because it was slightly on the obvious side, I was hoping that there would perhaps be an additional twist, involving Kash and/or some of his staff and friends, disappointingly nothing like that materialized and perhaps the story so far had just been making me a little too bloodthirsty, with albeit, something of a facial grimace! However, despite his trade and the fact he'd had his four ounces of flesh from The Hide's owner, I did start to feel somewhat sorry for Boris. Whom, without his goons and therefore his egregious muscle behind him, did inspire some pity and a sort of mothering instinct for his predicament kicked in. Mind you he'd really only himself to blame. Superb writing indeed.
Burgers anyone?
So 'Carnivore' would have to go some to keep up with those classics, and in turn, keep me lean and very much keen! And unlike Masterchef, could it be possible to have a culinary media experience that turned my stomach, but without any sexual predators or racists in sight?
Thankfully it did just that, 'Carnivore' was indeed, excellent. This book’s sizzling story had a perfect culinary blend of a stomach churning plot, succulent comedy, relatable characters, and in keeping with my last book by Ben Elton, 'a little bit of politics, ladies and gentlemen', all done over easy and medium rare!
Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed our main protagonist, Kash Mirza's back stories about life in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, in the early 1970's and his subsequent childhood and teenage years through the 80's and all that that had entailed. From the aftermath of the Bangladeshi war of independence from Pakistan, which led to the countries impoverishment and it's proxy role in the cold war, to his father's neglect, abuse and gruesome death at the hands of his debtors.
When Kash and his girlfriend, Helen are first throwing the idea of cannibalism around, mainly as a way to escape history repeating itself and Kash's own debtor, Boris Karakozov, someone who ends up wishing they certainly hadn't expanded on the idea haha, Kash comes out with this great line,
'And while the white man expressed horror at the sins of the heathans, they perpetuated the greatest violence history has known. Yet it was their victims who wore the stigma of being barbarians'
Anyway, Kash, Helen and Adair White, Kash's partner in their 'wild game' restaurant ’The Hide’ (Kash runs the day-to-day business, and Adair procures the high end clientele), came up with the name 'Nouveau Morcaeu' for their billionaire's meal of human flesh. And despite my stomach churning and my gag reflexes rebelling every time the book talked of cooking and consuming homo sapien kidneys and flesh, the author still managed to make me laugh out loud with some pretty funny scenes and lines. For example, when Kash is at a meeting with a billionaire client and observes from his rooftop cafe,
'Ever since we conceived of nouveau morceau, I've found that I could not help size people up as potential meals!'
Haha! Brilliant.
Something that I always enjoy in my literature, my own locality getting a mention, with the billionaire's drinking Glenfiddich whisky and specially distilled Speyside sixteen year old malts, woohoo! Go Dufftown!
As soon as Kash had invited loan shark, the afore mentioned Boris Karakozov onto the billionaire's yacht (with a 'pinkie' promise hehe!), I kinda guessed what the book's twist was gonna be. But because it was slightly on the obvious side, I was hoping that there would perhaps be an additional twist, involving Kash and/or some of his staff and friends, disappointingly nothing like that materialized and perhaps the story so far had just been making me a little too bloodthirsty, with albeit, something of a facial grimace! However, despite his trade and the fact he'd had his four ounces of flesh from The Hide's owner, I did start to feel somewhat sorry for Boris. Whom, without his goons and therefore his egregious muscle behind him, did inspire some pity and a sort of mothering instinct for his predicament kicked in. Mind you he'd really only himself to blame. Superb writing indeed.
Burgers anyone?
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June 20, 2025
An amorally adventurous epicurean read set in MANHATTAN
This is a novel of New York’s very high end restaurant scene, told with humour and gore. Kash has invested in his own restaurant together with Boris and his heavies. Come 2008 and the financial crash, Boris is demanding recompense and Kash will have to be incredibly inventive about how he will stave off the aggressive attentions of his bully-boy investor. Kash needs to make money fast.
A select uber-rich group of diners from around the world spend eye watering amounts to set up exclusive fine dining opportunities, showcasing their wealth and sometimes the culinary culture of their country, whilst having the opportunity to eat dishes that hover on (perhaps) the wrong side of legal. ‘The Miners Club’ is a group of billionaires who need their “deviant epicurean cravings” sated…
“There wasn’t much point in having f*ck-you money if you couldn’t enjoy what’s out of reach for everyone else”
Kash is determined to somehow infiltrate this exclusive group because he can see this as a way of bringing in dollars and ease him out of his very tricky situation. Whilst in the planning, he has an encounter with Boris’ henchmen which leaves him smarting but he soon alights upon a tremendously crackpot idea, which involves an unprecedented moral hazard. He then researches the detail, consults and lays the ground for his masterplan. On the menu he sees, perhaps, a little of the poisonous Greenlandic shark with no urinary tract which takes six months to clean out…. and a dollop of casu martzu (look it up). And to top it all, the vision of his pièce de résistance. The venue will be a yacht out on the ocean, because “the ocean is the best keeper of secrets..”
This is neither a novel for vegetarians nor for those of an average disposition. Towards the end of the novel I began to feel queasy. We are in the realms of the culinary absurd and distasteful. I learned much from the novel, that, for example, people choose to eat the Ortolan Bunting whole, a tiny bird captured alive, force-fed, then drowned in Armagnac. The diners feast away on its little body whilst draped with a linen napkin over the head to preserve the aromas of the meat (or to hide from God). Each bird costs upwards of 150€ (the equivalent price of an ounce of coveted white truffle). There are further details of egregious eating habits. And yet the author has a lightness of touch and an engaging writing style that kept me reading, curious at some level to see where the next episode of Kash’s venture took him. But, I think the story steps over the line, how ever much the whole tenet is wrapped in wry humour and observation. It pushes boundaries, for sure, it gets you thinking but, to be honest, I don’t go out of my way to choose books that make me feel sick.
This is also a story of the immigrant experience. Kash hails from Dhaka and some of his thinking around solving his current situation is rooted in his life back in the capital city. There are interesting snippets of his early life in Bangladesh. This aspect, though, is subsumed by the unfolding dining experience.
If you fancy an amorally adventurous epicurean read, then go for it. But bear in mind I have read it so you don’t have to. The book will garner all kinds of avant-garde praise “..the sharpest novel of 2025..” and will surely be a talking point on Social Media, but then I think it will disappear into oblivion. The author does have a great writing style and story-telling ability, and I am sure there is a great future out there for him if he chooses the subject of his next tale with care. The subject matter here is pretty revolting.
This is a novel of New York’s very high end restaurant scene, told with humour and gore. Kash has invested in his own restaurant together with Boris and his heavies. Come 2008 and the financial crash, Boris is demanding recompense and Kash will have to be incredibly inventive about how he will stave off the aggressive attentions of his bully-boy investor. Kash needs to make money fast.
A select uber-rich group of diners from around the world spend eye watering amounts to set up exclusive fine dining opportunities, showcasing their wealth and sometimes the culinary culture of their country, whilst having the opportunity to eat dishes that hover on (perhaps) the wrong side of legal. ‘The Miners Club’ is a group of billionaires who need their “deviant epicurean cravings” sated…
“There wasn’t much point in having f*ck-you money if you couldn’t enjoy what’s out of reach for everyone else”
Kash is determined to somehow infiltrate this exclusive group because he can see this as a way of bringing in dollars and ease him out of his very tricky situation. Whilst in the planning, he has an encounter with Boris’ henchmen which leaves him smarting but he soon alights upon a tremendously crackpot idea, which involves an unprecedented moral hazard. He then researches the detail, consults and lays the ground for his masterplan. On the menu he sees, perhaps, a little of the poisonous Greenlandic shark with no urinary tract which takes six months to clean out…. and a dollop of casu martzu (look it up). And to top it all, the vision of his pièce de résistance. The venue will be a yacht out on the ocean, because “the ocean is the best keeper of secrets..”
This is neither a novel for vegetarians nor for those of an average disposition. Towards the end of the novel I began to feel queasy. We are in the realms of the culinary absurd and distasteful. I learned much from the novel, that, for example, people choose to eat the Ortolan Bunting whole, a tiny bird captured alive, force-fed, then drowned in Armagnac. The diners feast away on its little body whilst draped with a linen napkin over the head to preserve the aromas of the meat (or to hide from God). Each bird costs upwards of 150€ (the equivalent price of an ounce of coveted white truffle). There are further details of egregious eating habits. And yet the author has a lightness of touch and an engaging writing style that kept me reading, curious at some level to see where the next episode of Kash’s venture took him. But, I think the story steps over the line, how ever much the whole tenet is wrapped in wry humour and observation. It pushes boundaries, for sure, it gets you thinking but, to be honest, I don’t go out of my way to choose books that make me feel sick.
This is also a story of the immigrant experience. Kash hails from Dhaka and some of his thinking around solving his current situation is rooted in his life back in the capital city. There are interesting snippets of his early life in Bangladesh. This aspect, though, is subsumed by the unfolding dining experience.
If you fancy an amorally adventurous epicurean read, then go for it. But bear in mind I have read it so you don’t have to. The book will garner all kinds of avant-garde praise “..the sharpest novel of 2025..” and will surely be a talking point on Social Media, but then I think it will disappear into oblivion. The author does have a great writing style and story-telling ability, and I am sure there is a great future out there for him if he chooses the subject of his next tale with care. The subject matter here is pretty revolting.
May 10, 2025
Carnivore is a book about a desperate plot by a New York restauranteur to make the money he owes, by catering for an elite dining club looking for something unprecedented. Kash's exotic meat restaurant caused him to become embroiled with loan shark Boris and now Kash needs to pay up. When he has the chance to impress uber rich Victor, who happens to be part of a secret billionaire dining club, Kash formulates a plan to offer Victor something to impress his billionaire club, taking gruesome inspiration.
This thriller isn't for the squeamish, but for those who aren't, it's a fun take on the 'character in debt has to go to extreme lengths to escape a loan shark' story that also plays with ideas of fine dining and the New York restaurant scene. Despite being a thriller, the book has a fairly slow pace, with a lot of flashbacks to Kash growing up in Bangladesh, and it explores the world of immigrants in the USA as well as the main thriller plotline. The ending is much faster, perhaps a bit too fast and without fully addressing all of the threat and tension that came before, but regardless it does follow through on what it sets up as the main narrative. One interesting point is that, in my (vegetarian) opinion, the descriptions of the meat aren't quite as luscious and visceral as some other novels centred around food, which means the reader isn't quite as drawn into the meal and its "unprecedented" conclusion (which may be a good or a bad thing).
I had fun with this novel, which you can easily imagine adapted into a film, and the current interest in media around restaurants and high end food hopefully means that the right audience will find it. If you like crime thrillers that are a bit deeper and with a satirical side, Carnivore is an enjoyable ride.
This thriller isn't for the squeamish, but for those who aren't, it's a fun take on the 'character in debt has to go to extreme lengths to escape a loan shark' story that also plays with ideas of fine dining and the New York restaurant scene. Despite being a thriller, the book has a fairly slow pace, with a lot of flashbacks to Kash growing up in Bangladesh, and it explores the world of immigrants in the USA as well as the main thriller plotline. The ending is much faster, perhaps a bit too fast and without fully addressing all of the threat and tension that came before, but regardless it does follow through on what it sets up as the main narrative. One interesting point is that, in my (vegetarian) opinion, the descriptions of the meat aren't quite as luscious and visceral as some other novels centred around food, which means the reader isn't quite as drawn into the meal and its "unprecedented" conclusion (which may be a good or a bad thing).
I had fun with this novel, which you can easily imagine adapted into a film, and the current interest in media around restaurants and high end food hopefully means that the right audience will find it. If you like crime thrillers that are a bit deeper and with a satirical side, Carnivore is an enjoyable ride.
June 18, 2025
This was rather a strange read and unlike anything I’ve ever read before…
It follows a young man called Kash who moved to America, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to make his fortune. He becomes the main partner in a restaurant - The Hide - which specialises in exotic meats. All is going well until business slows down and Kash ends up borrowing money from a very aggressive loan shark.
The story follows Kash’s efforts to pay back this loan, and centres on him planning an event which will make him very rich. Along the way, we are introduced to his partner and the people he works with and for. We see that Kash is willing to do absolutely anything to reach his objectives.
I was expecting more of a thriller but the plot diversified a lot to tell us about Kash’s background and the life he lived in Bangladesh. I did find this very interesting but it slowed the story down a lot.
Even though I do eat some meats, I didn’t particularly enjoy reading about the endangered and exotic animals which are being sourced and eaten. It’s only a small part of the book but could be a tough read for anyone who doesn’t eat meat.
It’s a story of peaks and troughs with some gory bits along the way. 😬 Overall, I did enjoy it and looking at the whole plot, it is quite a clever idea - especially the focus on people’s morals and what you’re prepared to do in certain situations.
Many thanks to the publisher for a proof copy. All opinions are my own.
It follows a young man called Kash who moved to America, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to make his fortune. He becomes the main partner in a restaurant - The Hide - which specialises in exotic meats. All is going well until business slows down and Kash ends up borrowing money from a very aggressive loan shark.
The story follows Kash’s efforts to pay back this loan, and centres on him planning an event which will make him very rich. Along the way, we are introduced to his partner and the people he works with and for. We see that Kash is willing to do absolutely anything to reach his objectives.
I was expecting more of a thriller but the plot diversified a lot to tell us about Kash’s background and the life he lived in Bangladesh. I did find this very interesting but it slowed the story down a lot.
Even though I do eat some meats, I didn’t particularly enjoy reading about the endangered and exotic animals which are being sourced and eaten. It’s only a small part of the book but could be a tough read for anyone who doesn’t eat meat.
It’s a story of peaks and troughs with some gory bits along the way. 😬 Overall, I did enjoy it and looking at the whole plot, it is quite a clever idea - especially the focus on people’s morals and what you’re prepared to do in certain situations.
Many thanks to the publisher for a proof copy. All opinions are my own.
August 17, 2025
Just finished reading The Carnivore by K. Anis Ahmed. Honestly, it took me some time to get into it. I only really found myself hooked after chapter 6, and from chapter 15 onward I was completely on my toes. The writing is sharp and unsettling, with moments that really linger. The flashback scenes in Dhaka, Kash’s first physical encounter with his maid, and the painful moment when they had to leave their Dhanmondi home were especially very well written.
That said, a few things bugged me. The dinner scene felt rushed, and the ending was a bit abrupt. Also, the title and cover didn’t quite do justice to the depth of the story. I wish the author had gone with something different.
One character, Adair, cracked me up because he reminded me so much of someone I know in real life who used to live in the UK and is now in Dhaka. The way Ahmed sums him up in just one line at the end was hilarious.
The writing is witty, dark, and very creative, though not for the faint-hearted. If you have a tough stomach, give it a read. (Skip the audiobook though—the narrator really killed the curiosity instead of enhancing it.)
That said, a few things bugged me. The dinner scene felt rushed, and the ending was a bit abrupt. Also, the title and cover didn’t quite do justice to the depth of the story. I wish the author had gone with something different.
One character, Adair, cracked me up because he reminded me so much of someone I know in real life who used to live in the UK and is now in Dhaka. The way Ahmed sums him up in just one line at the end was hilarious.
The writing is witty, dark, and very creative, though not for the faint-hearted. If you have a tough stomach, give it a read. (Skip the audiobook though—the narrator really killed the curiosity instead of enhancing it.)
June 19, 2025
This is a very strange and unusual book.
In this book we meet Kash who is the main partner in a restaurant in New York. When he has some financial problems, he borrows money from a loan shark named Boris. When Kash is unable to repay the loan, Boris and his big and scary friends come to call. Kash needs to find money, and fast. He and his business partner hit on this idea to cater an event that will bring in a lot of money for him.
While this is an enjoyable read, it regularly goes back to Kash discussing his childhood in Bangladesh and his early life in America. While some of this is definitely interesting I thought there was a bit too much of it as it took me out of the story.
There were also some large sections about slaughtering the animals Kash uses for his restaurant. I really didn't want to read this, and skipped these sections.
I would recommend this book, as the main story is very enjoyable, but it definitely won't be for everyone.
In this book we meet Kash who is the main partner in a restaurant in New York. When he has some financial problems, he borrows money from a loan shark named Boris. When Kash is unable to repay the loan, Boris and his big and scary friends come to call. Kash needs to find money, and fast. He and his business partner hit on this idea to cater an event that will bring in a lot of money for him.
While this is an enjoyable read, it regularly goes back to Kash discussing his childhood in Bangladesh and his early life in America. While some of this is definitely interesting I thought there was a bit too much of it as it took me out of the story.
There were also some large sections about slaughtering the animals Kash uses for his restaurant. I really didn't want to read this, and skipped these sections.
I would recommend this book, as the main story is very enjoyable, but it definitely won't be for everyone.
June 24, 2025
Thanks for the ARC.
Not my usual choice but thought I’d give it a go.
Wasn’t extremely captivating and I didnt enjoy the flash back chapters - don’t think they’ll let added much to the story at all and I found myself skipping them.
I got more intrigued as we got more into the dinner planning and preparation as to how would they pull it all off and how would it go down with the billionaires.
So, you can imagine how anxious I was when it was getting to the dinner, there on the boat and we’re at 90% of the book already.
Then the disappointment hit.
We went from the first night on the boat, to an unknown amount of time after and didn’t get ANY of the dinner?! WTAF?!
Would not recommend at all.
Not my usual choice but thought I’d give it a go.
Wasn’t extremely captivating and I didnt enjoy the flash back chapters - don’t think they’ll let added much to the story at all and I found myself skipping them.
I got more intrigued as we got more into the dinner planning and preparation as to how would they pull it all off and how would it go down with the billionaires.
So, you can imagine how anxious I was when it was getting to the dinner, there on the boat and we’re at 90% of the book already.
Then the disappointment hit.
We went from the first night on the boat, to an unknown amount of time after and didn’t get ANY of the dinner?! WTAF?!
Would not recommend at all.
July 20, 2025
2.5 stars rounded up
July 25, 2025
Very confused book.
August 12, 2025
Really interesting concept but a somewhat lacklustre execution
August 15, 2025
I loved K. Anis Ahmed's observations around life in the so-called post-colonial age and the continuing ways it affects us. The story might not be for everyone but it's a page turner for sure.
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