Comments on: Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:27:05 +0000

In reply to Susan. This book definitely gave me perspective on the real man.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:03:10 +0000

His death surprised me a lot, though I didn’t know all what he had been through. He just seemed at the top of his game … so that is a bit when we don’t expect it. Though he did have a bit of a bad boy image.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:50:47 +0000

In reply to Laila. Me, too. I appreciated that everyone in the book is very honest. It's not always flattering, but I think that's part of what made him so relatable.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:49:45 +0000

In reply to Susan. Very true. Especially now as kindness seems to be a waning resource.

By: Laila

Laila — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:33:26 +0000

I loved his show so much. I’m still sad about his death. I don’t know if I could read this, but part of me wants to.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:50:10 +0000

Its funny isn’t it how non fiction books sometimes stick with us better than fiction, considering how much more fiction we tend to read.
Maybe a key point to a book like this is that money and fame don’t necessarily buy happiness. I remember being shocked when Anthony, and Robin Williams, and Kate Spade all committed suicide.
Everybody is fighting a hard battle that we know nothing about. We all need to be kind.