fresh review : Jay Rayner - The Apologist
Just finished reading the apologist. Surprisingly it only took me 3 days to read despite the fact that it came complete with a prologue, epilogue, acknowledgements and 400+ pages in size 7 print(and an occasional 5).
I was irked by the fact that:
- Its use of obscenities are of little/no effect. I think I know why I rarely buy modern fiction. Their use of vulgarity can be so immature. Where'd all the creative juices flow? Down the drain? I'm obviously not impressed by the four-lettered words be it fish or duck. There is an art to cussing. At the very least, be dignified about it.
- Actually the starting was really good. I salute the contents for the first third of the book. After that Marc Basset just seems to go downhill. Right into the deepest darkest trenches of shame. The lacking of it is that Marc just doesn't show himself properly. Then again I can't really blame the book. Humans are selfish creatures that take things for granted. The last few pages of the book saved itself from being disposed of permanently.
- Before things started to screw up, I seriously liked Marc's restaurant reviews. The grosteque reviews give him freedom of speech ^_^. He shoulda stayed a restaurant critic. In the end he returned to his former job, so in that sense I'm happy for him.
- Then there was the food.**drools** The recipes are breathtaking. Chocolate, chocolate and even more chocolate every page you turn. So what if fondue isn't my favourite dish. They way he describes scallop cooked in chilli just makes my mouth water. And thus, Jay Rayner in reality does work as a restaurant critic in a magazine called The Observer.
- Not forgetting Marc's past. Particularly interesting because it's so bombastic. Makes me laugh. He'd grow into a good grandfather who tells stories better than the professionals on TV. His brother Luke(short for Lucas) is pretty much abused, mentally and physically. Personally, he's quite an interesting character. AND that treasure trove where the house supply of chocolates are stored(for a while anyway).Drool, drool, DROOL!!!XD
