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Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi

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latashman's review

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

I picked this book up at the library for my Storygraph genre challenge (2024). This story was emotional and informative. I learned about cooking and what it takes to be a chef in the USA. I also learned about stereotypes of chefs and what it was like for Kwame to be successful despite people's prejudice against him. I found his story inspirational and have found myself researching the dishes and places that he has been in his life to learn more.

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cassielaj's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

This book is an excellent memoir and excellent food writing. Onwuachi does a fantastic job of telling his life story through food, weaving educational culinary tidbits into raw, honest personal anecdotes.

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mattyvreads's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

Easily one of my favorite books that I have read this year. Onwuachi takes us on an emotional rollercoaster as he details his highs and lows as a chef, and as a person.

There is a vulnerability, emotionality, and honestly that is so impressive to me, as a reader. Onwuachi gives himself grace in discussing his youthful naïvety, but takes himself to task for his personal and professional failings. Still, there is a sense of hope and optimism in his words.

It is a wonderful coming-of-age story. It is rare to see this level of personal growth, acceptance, and self-awareness in a memoir, especially from such a young author.

I was so happy to glad to have read this book.

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