This is based on A Traveller At The Gates Of Wisdom by John Boyne, which is the novel with the infamous Zelda recipe plagiarism. I just have to wonder how many people know about that, because when I look at the Goodreads for the book, there's countless 4 and 5 star reviews, with barely anyone referencing the Zelda recipe.
Even if they didn't know anything about Zelda, did they just skip over the random usage of eyeballs and sapphires to make dyes? Or the "spicy peppers" being referenced in ancient Europe? I have a sinking feeling they didn't even read the book, they just skimmed through some parts they liked or didn't even read it. Because it makes no sense how they could've just ignored that.
by Kaenu_Reeves