NATIONAL BEST SELLER Outstanding. -Gabrielle Hamilton, The New York Times Book Review Vivid and exquisite. -NPR [A] heady first taste of self-discovery, bitter and salty and sweet. - Entertainment Weekly Meticulously rendered. - Los Angeles Times Ravishing. . . . It tantalizes, seduces, satisfies. - O, The Oprah Magazine Smart, delicious. . . . A sexy, sweaty book of sensory overload. - The Washington Post [ Sweetbitter ] is going to make a lot of people hungry. .- The New York Times A heady mix of youth, love, gastronomic delights and determined self-invention. . . . [Danler] is a writer of prodigious talent. - San Francisco Chronicle A raw, shucked, pungent, wild love story. - Marie Claire Sexy, astute. . . . Anyone who's ever tied on an apron will think, 'Finally, someone wrote a book about us.' And nailed it. - People This dynamite book is filled with the heart-wrenching indignities of self-discovery, and gives a gritty, inside look to the fast-paced, drug-filled, whirlwind scene of restaurant life. - Bon Appétit sakriti opis