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brimckoy's review
5.0
This was the December book club pick for The Cook’s Club! Our conversation on this book was so rich and deep and I am so grateful I read it and had people to discuss this with. I highly recommend the audio version as Kwame Onwuachi reads it himself.
I was not prepared for how difficult his childhood was (check content warnings) but this book of overcoming adversity and finding passion in cooking was brilliant and mouthwatering (the recipes alone are worth the book).
I was not prepared for how difficult his childhood was (check content warnings) but this book of overcoming adversity and finding passion in cooking was brilliant and mouthwatering (the recipes alone are worth the book).
michelleloretta's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this! (Clearly, I enjoy chef memoirs.) I knew nothing of Kwame Onwuachi before listening to his memoir. (I don't watch food shows or cooking competitions.) He's a great storyteller and I really enjoyed hearing about his childhood/teens and how those experiences paved his eventual path. He’s so young tho! The end is so unfinished. I’m curious to see what the next 30 years brings to Kwame.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Racism, and Drug abuse
nickburkaotm's review
5.0
i really enjoyed reading Kwame’s story. Beautifully written and laid out- a true journeyman. I especially appreciated his reflections about race and class in the fine dining world.
ssnider002's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.0