Similar to ‘Traumas of Maxim-Papi’, ‘Peri Peri Chicken’ has short short-stories of Papi himself and the people he had met throughout his life. Reading these was like seeing one’s life in snippets.
The writer has quite a tendency to drop names—songs, books and public figures—and for my personal taste, I don’t like having too many name dropping in stories. It reduces the credibility in one's literary skill in my personal opinion. It became a little too abundant. Or perhaps I shouldn't have read all in one sit since these are the combo of short stories. Might be nice to randomly pick one or two short stories a day.
At first I didn’t like the author’s writing style and story telling. But after reading 5 chapters, I became attached to him. I wanted to wander more about his life. His life is merely simple. However, it can make me feel sad, funny and sometimes motivated. Some moments can even give you WOW moment. So I think it might worth your time too.
I like how the writer is a very honest storyteller. His sharing are bold. Combined with his diverse first-hand experiences, delivered me a very enjoyable read.