Make it Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Center, South Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 4, 2016

Review

Young adult foodies will enjoy hearing Chef Samuelsson share his background and learn about his rising career. What they may not have known was that Marcus dreamed of becoming a soccer star before he followed his second passion of cooking.

The text is written as though the reader and writer are communicating face to face. Marcus exposes his love of life, family, soccer and food in a personal manner. Readers will gain perspective on the Chef’s motivations and loyalties as they follow along this autobiography of a very positive role model. Pre-teens interested in culinary arts will benefit most but any lover of international cuisine is sure to enjoy this easy read. Eight pictures of Chef Samuelsson are tucked into the pages.

Overall Book Score: good