I'm not going to go too in-detail for this novel, just because theres not a whole lot to write about.First, theres a lack of detail in pretty much everything, and that kills the novel considering it's a slice-of-life. This includes the food, the era, descriptions of characters, and the setting in general. I really don't know how any of these characters look. Second, theres nothing here to make you stay. The main character is a history buff who cooks good food and makes good wine. Thats all we know about him. The King visits him in his bar to ask various questions, and considers him a sage. He never says anything too shocking, but for some reason all the people around him treat him like a God. These are things that would've been resolved if the King paid more attention, but whatever.Overall, this novel is rather barebones and once the novelty wears off, it becomes rather boring.
