It's not what I hoped for--but I'm not sure it could have been. Fitting together Bourdain's commentary on dozens of world destinations with informatioIt's not what I hoped for--but I'm not sure it could have been. Fitting together Bourdain's commentary on dozens of world destinations with information on how to get there, where to stay, and a few places to eat means this book is neither travel memoir nor travel guide, and I think in trying to be both it disappointed in each.
I liked the format, where Bourdain's words are highlighted in blue text, and his wit and personality come through in those sections. But this is a heavy book, heavier even than its page count suggests, and I think if someone wants to use it as an actual travel guide, they really need the e-book.
It was tempting to look at this project as milking the Bourdain mystique, but it actually feels more like a work of love by people who knew and cared about him. There are a number of longer essays by friends and family, and those were amazingly good. But I can't recommend this except to completionists....more
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