Reviews - Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

A fun, informative book that covers topics like tastemakers, wine-smellers, poop, and celebrities. It's true that it's written to appeal to readers with much interest in science. Other readers will spot the word, bolus, and get flashbacks of high school biology classes. I loved how it felt as if she ended up in the most random places while researching for this book and came away with interesting material. A word of advice, if you skip the footnotes, you skip half the fun.

After reading Gulp, I cannot wait to grab the next Mary Roach book!

yellingwithstef's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

Sorry, Mary Roach. I love you but the saliva chapter was too gross.

davidrickert's review against another edition

3.0

I liked it and of course learned a lot and chuckled out loud a few times. But I didn't find it as interesting as "Stiff."

lloydca28's review against another edition

5.0

funny informative slow-paced

meagansen's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 learned a lot and would recommend. But could be slow at times.

amberly1997's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

Started and finished date - 22.07.25 to 26.07.25.
My rating - Three Stars.
this book was okay read but it was little bit boring and I think people who like bite by Bill Schutt or cannibalism by Bill Schutt also the cover of book was okay. The paced of book was well structured and I found this book interesting but both bit boring and repetitive.