I LOVE food. Like, I fucking love to eat. I cook for the purpose of giving myself a good meal to eat. This is probably why I can't be a chef, and holy fuck being a chef sounds fucking hard. I should have read this book before becoming a waitress, the restaurant industry is truly brutal, and Bourdain describes this in stark but beautiful detail; he could give Tolkien a run for his money. From watching "No Reservations" I thought, damn this man can speak, but boy can he write. I would literally eat up all his descriptions about what it's like being a line-cook, sous chef or head chef, and his fucking descriptions of food. My god. Of course there were some parts that my liberal-ass definitely cringed at, but I love this man. If you like to eat out, I think it's in your best interest to read this book to understand the kind of dedication it takes for food to be served to you. If you care about the food you order, I think it would be a disservice to not read this book. Rest in peace, Anthony Bourdain.