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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
DNF at 75%. I wanted something like Kitchen Confidential (I think the author though that's what he was doing too - which is just absurd) but it just reinforced that Bourdain is untouchable.
At times entertaining, at times repetitive but always written in a pre-#MeToo tone reflecting the zeitgeist of the 80s. Full of celebrity name dropping and the sexual adventures and drug use of the staff. As an inside look into how the front of restaurants actually function it was pretty interesting, but the sameness of the different restaurants in his career becomes a little mind numbing. Worth a read if you ever worked in restaurants or are interested in how they function...or just interested in racy stories. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
I don't know why I gravitated towards this novel, no one recommended it to me, and it's not something I would usually read, but I absolutely loved it. I had a really hard time putting it down from the moment I started reading it. It was eye opening and interesting. I definitely recommend it.
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Perfect balance of humor and details, carried at a swift pace due to short chapters. I’ve never worked in a restaurant, stepped foot in New York, nor was alive in the 80s, and could picture all settings from Cecchi’s delightful storytelling
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse
Minor: Death
5 minutes in and this man has talked about how his job got him "FFFFUCKED" and drowning in pussy like 10 times notttt interested
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
“If you weren’t beautiful, you had no chance of getting a host position.”