Reviews

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

kserio's review against another edition

funny informative reflective

4.5

So well written.  Very strong voice, felt like reading a conversation. 

jrreads1012's review

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

mvparker's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

michmash88's review

dark funny informative sad medium-paced

3.0

bellebelly's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

2.5

kapatin's review against another edition

1.0

old memoir so no surprise its super dated. romanticizing all the toxic kitchen cliches i hate.

bourdain writes and speaks (listened to audiobook) like how i imagine an egocentric, Charles Bukowski-megafan writes and speaks.

philster666's review

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

mdalonzo's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

asnyder9's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

suzzeb22's review against another edition

4.0

Bourdain-he's a culture all by himself. Fascinating account of food prep, kitchen relationships, pranks, fun, his take on food and eating and all sorts of things you didn't really want to know about behind the swinging doors of a restaurant. Great reading.