Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi

9 reviews

bookswithbront's review

hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

mscalls's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse

mandkips's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Emotional abuse

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Even if I didn't know much about Kwame Onwaucahi before jumping into this book, I learned a lot after reading it. I enjoyed that recipes were included throughout and so inherently tied to each section. I don't read a lot of cooking memoirs, but read this one for the Read Harder challenge. And I'm happy to say it was really well done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racism, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death

amressing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Death

citymouse's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Death

aerialcataloger's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Racism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Fatphobia

aimzthereader's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

thecozyarchivist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I love a chef memoir and had this book on my tbr for a long time. I’ve been out of the Top Chef viewing game until this past season, so I hasn’t heard of Kwame before this book, but now I NEED to go back and watch his season. Books like this are what inspired me to go to culinary school. I read Anthony Bourdain and Marco Pierre-White, and all about the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to make it in the kitchen. I can absolutely see people picking up this book and heading to the CIA website to request information about their programs. I really enjoyed Kwame’s honesty about this not being an easy career choice, but it’s often a lifeline for so many people. I’m a true believer that all chefs are a little mad, but is the passion that fuels the life in the kitchen. We’re lucky to get to hear Kawme’s story and will surely see it inspire a new generation of chefs.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse