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Dodin-Bouffant: Gourmet Extraordinaire

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This graphic novel was hilarious and well-drawn, definitely worth the money and the hype, and I hope will be successful!

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A conic that will make foodies' tummies grumble. When a food connoisseur's chef dies, he goes through a lot to find a worthy successor. She is in no way what you'd expect and both love and great food ensue. A nice little story based on a century old book.

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Beautifully Crafted…
Beautifully crafted, both the written word and the accompanying artwork, tale of a food buff. He lives for exquisite food and surrounds himself with likeminded folk. A tribute to the French gastronome Brillat-Savarin. Quite delightful.

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I enjoyed it but I felt that something was missing, it was entertaining but I’m not sure if I would re-read it.

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Food critic Dodin Bouffant is forced to Broaden his horizons when his beloved cook dies. The event forces him to embrace new things in life, including forging a relationship with the new cook, Adele.

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A wonderful story beautifully executed in both its written word and its art - the illustrative style is loose but extremely detailed and the story sort of ambles along confidently. A definite recommend for both food lovers and fans of well done graphic novels.

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Dodin-Bouffant: Gourmet Extraordinaire is an absolute delight. The book was an easy read and the art was beautiful. I enjoyed the setting, the characters and the mouth-watering illustrations of the food. I highly recommend to foodies and comic lovers.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Europe Comics for an ARC of this graphic novel

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Dodin-Bouffant is a French gastronome whose dining is the stuff of legends. He permits only his three closest friends to share in the delights of his kitchen - nobody else's taste would be acute enough to justify their presence. But one day, Dodin's cook dies and he has to find a replacement, After an exhaustive search, he decides the only solution is to find a young woman with potential and coach her himself until she reaches the highest standards. Enter Adele. Then one day, Dodin agrees to dine with the Prince of Eurasia, and feels compelled to return the invitation...

This is a delightful story, mostly because of the gorgeous descriptions of the banquets and the absurd lengths that Adele must go to in her quest for culinary perfection. Every wine is carefully selected; animals are bought and tended before slaughter; at one point Adele proposes to distil her own brandy to cook one particular dish. The dishes pile up, one after another, and the rotund Dodin and his equally rotund companions enjoy with abandon. There is as much focus on wine as food - and in one delightful scene, Dodin shows Adele how to cook a recipe with champagne - one glass for the pot and one glass for me.

This is decadent, it is absurd. The characters are fat and ugly and happy. They live for food. What's not to like?

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This graphic novel is loosely based on the historical character of Brillat-Savarin ,a French gastronome par excellence. But it is in the first place an ode,an homage to French cuisine and its masters and lovers. And a strange but delightful love story makes it all the more human...

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Thank you, NetGalley for the preview of this graphic novel.

I really enjoyed Dodin-Bouffant: Gourmet Extraordinaire. The art was beautiful and the book was such an easy read. I finished it in one sitting and found myself extremely hungry at the end of the book.

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What a lovely comic for food enthusiasts!

First off, I liked the art style very much. It was expressive, dynamic, fun, the characters were perfectly designed to show off their personalities and the food was drawn beautifully! It really makes your mouth water!

Then the story itself is simply sweet and a nice change to all the dramatic material we get (and want) to read these days. I enjoy stories without violence and conflict so much once in a while, though this one isn't without a little suspense. But mainly it is a story about enjoying life and food.
Honestly it made me wish for a real good meal and even think about taking a cooking class or course. So make sure, you aren't too hungry when diving into this sweet piece of art.

I didn't care for the few instances, people were drawn naked, but it's not offensive and handled more in a funny way than in a sexual one.

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Yet another fine example of high quality work published by Europe Comics, Dodin-Bouffant: Gourmet Extraordinaire is a witty and well-plotted story that makes use of history, culture, and an attractive illustrated format. I recommend checking out this book and work by this publisher if you are interested in graphic novels and comic books.

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The illustration inside this book is pretty amazing. It helps me figure it out, efficiently, what is it about. Although, it has been adapted from a novel but the story is completely enough. I was so excited when reading the description, because I am passionate in food as well even though not as good as Dodin and his wonderful chef. One thing that made me happy that the story is not only about food but the philosophy about healthy food as well.

Thank you Netgalley for this E-Arc in exchange for an honest review

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A gourmet food critic whose chef dies and he has her replaced. They eat swanky food with swanky people - and that's it? Just too thin on the story. A very bare feast of a book.

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This book wasn't great nor horrid. The art was slightly blurry and the style felt out of date, but there was nothing inherently wrong about it. I just couldn't relate to it because there were no characters my age, and the entire story felt hyperbolic and unrealistic.

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Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley
This is a really charming story of a food critic who loses a cook and gains a knowledge of life. In some ways, it reminds me of those charming little French town stories – you know like in Chocolat. M. Dodin is rather fussy when it comes to his food, but who can blame him? He eventually finds a replacement for his deceased chef. This woman’s name is Adele.
In many ways, the book is a more romantic version of Babette’s Feast, though Adele is far earthier and real. She really does look like a cook. She is not skinny but she is beautiful.
It’s a lovely story.

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A book of a boujie foodie! The content is a lot of fun as is the imagery. You will find yourself getting hungry, but also laughing through this title.

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An interesting graphic novel about Dodin-Bouffant and his love for extravagant food. Filled to the brim with gorgeous artwork that honestly had my mouth watering. I wish it came with some recipes of some of the delicious concoctions that were mentioned, although I still thoroughly enjoyed it without. I will be recommending this to comic loving or food loving friends.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate it!

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An interesting art style and color work in this graphic novel. The visuals with food are well done throughout.

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A great adaptation of a classic story. The artwork is beautiful and adds so much to the original version. I really enjoyed Dodin-Bouffant, the story is lovely and the pictures work so well that I can't imagine this as anything but a graphic novel.

The only problem I had was that I had to work a little to actually read the font. It did get easier as I read on, but I would have preferred something a little clearer.

Overall a good story told in a new and pleasing style.

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