4/5

This oral biography hits like water in the desert, and makes my heart ache for the world Bourdain has left us with. The picture of the complicated writer, traveler and cook painted here is unforgettable and acts as a fascinating foil to the image of ‘Tony’ presented in Kitchen Confidential or Medium Raw. Hearing from so many of his loved ones and colleagues leaves the reader with the multifaceted image of an individual, not just a television personality.