I also felt like the mystery was occasionally put on the back burner (hehe) for other aspects of the plot, like little romantic pieces that sometimes felt out of place. I honestly didn’t care why her ex-boyfriend died (yes, just call me Heartless) because I had basically just met him and he wasn’t even a likable person. Most of the characters felt one-dimensional (give me a heaping plate of character development, please and thank you!) and the mystery itself wasn’t intriguing. Unfortunately, Arsenic and Adobo didn’t leave much of an impression for me beyond these things. These are the elements that made this story a delectable read for me.
The Filipino aunties are adorable, the banter entertaining, the food tempting, and native language sprinkled throughout. Warning: If you read this on an empty stomach, this book will make your stomach growl! Or at least a relatively small town that began to feel smaller and more suffocating the older I got.” “ So even though I was an only child, I had enough godmothers, cousins, aunties, and uncles to populate a small village. Loses traction after the first half feels rushed to tie up plot The mystery was hard to get invested in and felt forcedįilipino representation depicts close family relationships Tastiest descriptions of food (the author is great at sensory imagery) She must figure out the truth behind his death to save herself, her family’s reputation, and the future of the family restaurant from crumbling. When her ex-boyfriend – a food critic – dies in her restaurant, she finds herself in the spotlight of blame. After she moves home to recuperate from a breakup, she works for her Tita Rosie’s struggling, Filipino restaurant. In Summary of Arsenic and AdoboĬategorized as a “cozy mystery”, Arsenic and Adobo tells the story of Lila Macapagal’s encounter with murder.
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