[.uk] Gordon Ramsay: The Biography (ISBN 1844542181)

Tabloid Writing - No Depth:
I agree with previous reviewers. This is short attention span writing. It jumps from one topic to another topic without going into depth. It felt like reading People Magazine and not a book.

The Real Man behind the Monster:
Chef Ramsay revealed! The screaming monster, the upwardly mobile mover, the Chef of Hell's Kitchen and the demon of Kitchen Nightmares bares all in this biography. We learn of his tricky past, his difficulties, his disappointments and his admission of how he deals with his own demons, and leave with a better understanding of the driven man behind the machine. A thin line separates the genius driven man from the hopeless addict or the mentally insane! It depends on how the energy is focussed, and Ramsay focusses on perfection and speaking the truth, no holds barred, with exuberant use of the "F" word. He has made it stylish! He even has a show called "The F Word!" He is original, and has made the bar very high for all the would be TV Chefs. An interesting read, very revealing, some of the references to British folk and terms were hard to place, but that is why we have Wikipedia! I would recommend to anyone who has an interest in who the man is behind the driven Chef.

Great book for Ramsey fans:
This was a great book. It really gives you insight to his behavior. (which is not bad) It was a page turner, and I finished it in a weekend. He really had alot of disappointments in life but turned it all around. It gives you inspiration. If you like Gordon,this is a must read.

Doesn't Cut the Mustard:
If this biography was a dish on one of the episodes of Hell's Kitchen, Chef Ramsay would have told author Neil Simpson to "take off your jacket and leave Hell's Kitchen". I thought the book was poorly written and provided little more than superficial insight into Gordon Ramsay and his meteoric rise to success in the culinary world. Too much of the time the author seemed more interested in trying to justify the boorish behavior that Ramsay is known for as somehow being okay because of Ramsay's passion for food. In addition, the book portrays Ramsay as having an idealized family life that doesn't seem possible given the driven, workaholic nature of Ramsay. I would have prefered a book that provided a more balanced, and yes, more critical look at Ramsay.

Can't judge a chef by his cover:
Before I got hooked on Hell's Kitchen, I naturally thought that this guy was a Simon Cowell ripoff just trying to make a buck. After reading this, I have a lot more respect for the man. It provides insight to what he really is all about, how passionate he is about what he does and why he is that way. Its amazing that he started with nothing and worked his behind off to get to the top and how much hard work he puts into everything. I thought it was a great book regardless of all the F words, I actually find all his cussing quite F'ing amusing (you should hear me on the golf course) :) Its a quick read and it should make you look in the mirror and ask yourself if you have it in you to achieve success on that level.