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A review by manogirl
The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act by Alex Prud'homme
4.0
This was oddly riveting! I don't even really enjoy biography, traditionally, but I thought the work Prud'Homme did in putting Child in her cultural place was really excellent, and elevated this beyond a simple biography.
You must must must read or listen to the precursor to this, [b:My Life in France|5084|My Life in France|Julia Child|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1395564378s/5084.jpg|1602216], which was the memoir Prud'Homme co-wrote (ghosted?) with Child at the very end of her life. You really can't understand the context of this book without reading that one first. It's very enjoyable too, though. (I listened to the audiobook and found it excellent to listen to.)
RIVETING
NARRATIVE
FAST-MOVING
You must must must read or listen to the precursor to this, [b:My Life in France|5084|My Life in France|Julia Child|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1395564378s/5084.jpg|1602216], which was the memoir Prud'Homme co-wrote (ghosted?) with Child at the very end of her life. You really can't understand the context of this book without reading that one first. It's very enjoyable too, though. (I listened to the audiobook and found it excellent to listen to.)
RIVETING
NARRATIVE
FAST-MOVING