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abbyolaughlin's review against another edition
4.0
I think this is a book to read when you are farther along in recovery. However, I found it very insightful and found myself marking tons of pages to copy the paragraphs. This is not a self-help book, but it isn't a memoir either. It's a bit dated, but can easily be related to for younger readers. This does not reflect everyone's experience with an ED, as everyone's experience is unique, but it opens many doors with thought provoking subjects. This was an enjoyable and fascinating read.
stinamirabilis's review against another edition
5.0
This book taught me so much about myself and about my struggle with eating disorders and with mental illness in general. It's easy to read and very informative. Extremely insightful. 5+
liralen's review against another edition
5.0
When I read, I make note of passages to copy down. This was definitely a book for which I folded down a lot of corners.
Two things about Gaining that really struck me: First, how much of it rang true to me. Time after time I felt myself thinking What!? I thought that was just me! Second, I think it takes a certain amount of distance from an eating disorder to be able to fully appreciate this book. It's very real, and very realistic, but it's not for somebody who doesn't want recovery (nor, perhaps, is it for somebody who does want recovery but still has a very long way to go to get there).
That said, the author maintains a delicate balance between personal stories and research, and I would readily recommend Gaining to anyone who wants to better understand eating disorders and the road to recovery.
Two things about Gaining that really struck me: First, how much of it rang true to me. Time after time I felt myself thinking What!? I thought that was just me! Second, I think it takes a certain amount of distance from an eating disorder to be able to fully appreciate this book. It's very real, and very realistic, but it's not for somebody who doesn't want recovery (nor, perhaps, is it for somebody who does want recovery but still has a very long way to go to get there).
That said, the author maintains a delicate balance between personal stories and research, and I would readily recommend Gaining to anyone who wants to better understand eating disorders and the road to recovery.
xanswerxthatx's review against another edition
1.0
Currently too angry to write a coherent review about this book. Will come back to this. Can't believe an eating disorder professional recommended this to me.
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