Barbara M. reviewed on 1/15/2019 + 147 more book reviews

This is a slim volume--only 249 pages--yet it took me about a month to read. There were parts that were interesting and other times I found it hard to focus on what I was reading. It's a well documented history of the caviar industry and the recent (since collapse of the Soviet Union) concerning plunge in sturgeon numbers.

The author was introduced to caviar while she was posted in Russia. She was instantly taken with the taste of it and didn't miss an opportunity to indulge. Her quest for caviar apparently led to her writing about her experience--from the history of caviar to where things are at today. The decline in sturgeon worldwide is alarming and is due to pollution and overfishing (and, it appears more from overfishing). So, I expected that the author, in spite of her love of caviar, would have an epiphany by book's end and declare that she would no longer consumer caviar. Disappointingly, the author remained silent about whether she still eats or plans to eat caviar. Consequently, I assume that she "hasn't seen the light" and is still part of the problem.

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