Overall a decent read, however, this would have needed a much better editor. The first part is still quite good. There is a narrative thread and only a few minor detours that are not too distracting. The writing is simple and the language often colloquial, the tone conversational. However, at some point this “memoir“ / “guide“ becomes the overly dramatic rant of a rather unlikeable, arrogant, difficult, self-absorbed and self-important chef, who tries to teach his colleagues and the world a lesson in every possible subject, but then does the exact opposite of what he preaches - most of the time he mentions his suffering from bipolar disorder as an excuse. At one point he talks about the #metoo movement and gender equality in the restaurant industry. He highlights how unfair the industry is, how badly it treats women and admits that his own restaurants are not really an exception to the rule. He demands change but somehow arrives at the conclusion that his psychological disposition presents a problem for him personally: “I’m nowhere near as empathetic or aware as I want to be. I can’t promise that I’ll ever get there[…].” Well, Mr Chang, that’s not how you bring about change. You actually have to act and not just theorize and philosophize. Throughout the book, he takes himself way too seriously while the narrative makes clear that he is mostly a pretty average guy. Someone should have sat him down an told him: Mr Chang, you cook food for other people. That is really nice and your food is great. But, please, get over yourself !! When he writes about meeting and talking with Dr. Jim Kim, he gives readers a perfect summary of what I just said: “He [Dr. Kim] tangibly improved the lives of thousands of people throughout the world while working within a massive bureaucracy. I couldn’t keep a few restaurants afloat without devolving into biweekly crises.” He also keeps repeating how incredibly lucky he was and how pure chance is at the heart of his success. Yet, he never refrains from demeaning and devaluing other people inside and outside the restaurant business. It seems that he simply is incapable of learning his very obvious lessons. He constantly flagellates himself and plays down his role in the success stories of his restaurants while at the same time humble-bragging about what he and his teams did much better than other chefs and restaurant teams. What he lacks is true humility. So in the future, please, Chang, be humble.