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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Insider's Edition) by Anthony Bourdain
19 reviews
kellyofcali's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
mandaraffe's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death and Racial slurs
Minor: Suicide
kumquats87's review against another edition
4.5
Also, don’t order the fish on Mondays.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Excrement, and Sexual harassment
justacurse's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
novella42's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Sexual harassment
jedore's review against another edition
4.25
Although I am what I would call an entry level "foodie," I'm not into food-related shows or celebrity chefs. For some reason, Anthony Bourdain caught a bit more of my attention than his peers before his death. There was just something about him.
When he intentionally ended this life, I became intrigued. Not in a morbid way. I just hoped to get a better understanding of what it is I had sensed and why he did what he did. So, I picked up Kitchen Confidential to see if I was right.
I'm glad I did! This was an enjoyable and insightful read. Eating at a busy urban restaurant will never be the same for me again...wow! I'd heard it was heavy on drugs and alcohol and high on stress, but Anthony opened my eyes wider. This is definitely not a habitat I would survive in...and, honestly, I have a difficult time understanding those who not only do, but who thrive in it.
Turns out I was right about Anthony. He was a sweet and sensitive man underneath his surly exterior — and, I can understand how the world was finally just too much for him.
Looking forward to reading Into the Weeds by Tom Vitale, Anthony's long-time director and producer.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mlewis's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual harassment
boliverio's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, and Violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual assault
kingweirdo's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Suicide