meekreadsbooks's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
dalet3's review against another edition
3.0
Damn. I'm sure I would have loved this just like I did everything else of his I've read but having seen the TV show already this was just so close it felt like I'd read it already and although I'd like it to be, it doesn't seem to be re-read-grade material for me.
yourfavavery's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
We need more people like Anthony Bourdain. He isn't pretentious, he's just looking for good food. He outlines that he's traveling the world in search of the "perfect" meal, which is a combination of context, nostalgia, and great food.
Along the way, he saw humanity in everyone, global politics through a non-judgemental lens, and never exorcized any food or any culture (which would have been all too easy given the other "extreme" food books out there). He seemed very happy to be alive and experiencing the world. We need that kind of human curiosity.
Along the way, he saw humanity in everyone, global politics through a non-judgemental lens, and never exorcized any food or any culture (which would have been all too easy given the other "extreme" food books out there). He seemed very happy to be alive and experiencing the world. We need that kind of human curiosity.
vinacasti's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
kittenscribble's review against another edition
4.0
Companion to the TV show, a kind of behind-the-scenes look at Tony Bourdain as he eats his way across the world. The prose is rough around the edges and hardly neutral, but that's what we expect from Bourdain. His writing is snarky, but flavored with a real and honest admiration of the peoples and cultures that he meets.
bjork5ever's review against another edition
4.0
Well written travel stuff, but seriously I couldn't help but laugh at his pure unadulterated hatred of all things vegetarian, or even relating to vegetables at all. It's another white guy pretending he discovered travel, but it's well written enough that we can overlook that.
ehmatthews's review against another edition
5.0
A fun behind the scenes look at his first tv show. Hilarious and honest.