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smolek's review against another edition
1.0
Terrible. I got to page 16 and decided I'd already found too many inaccuracies to make it worth reading. I don't disagree with the general principles (eat less, exercise, and avoid the bad stuff-cigarettes, alcohol, etc.) but their "evidence" is crap.
thursday48's review against another edition
This was a last minute squeeze in for 2014 based on a frequent recommendation from a tumblr I follow. It was the worst book I read this year. This book regurgitated some questionable theories and gives some seriously bad advice that sounds like gateway advise to an eating disorder. there were a few good take aways from this book 1) read labels 2) do research and 3) question your meat and dairy consumption. the rest of the book really isn't worth your time.
irishlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Good overview of why a vegan diet makes sense. I wish it didn't focus on weight, but that's the gimmick that sold the book. I'm still not ready to drop coffee...
katisfullybooked's review against another edition
1.0
I know I'm late to the party, but I just have to add my two cents after re-reading this and changing my review from 2 stars to 1 star.
Basically, here's my review in bullet points.
What I liked:
-Their exposure of the meat industry and the groups that review foods (FDA, USDA, etc).
-That's it
What I hated:-The foul language they used with that undertone of sexism. (I know that was their marketing scheme, but it sucks and it's really painful to read).
-The blatant jokes about suicide ?? (P.54 - "... is so amazing, you might have to kill yourself")
-The coffee information. Very outdated and controversial data.
-Shaming people about using pain medication when menstruating.
-Using anorexia as a one-liner to try and cover their asses (P.184 "...don't go anorexic on us")
-The amount of pseudoscience behind a lot of their arguments.
-The entire two pages about how when you're skinny men will want you, and if you aren't, you're basically trash to them.
-Talking about how women shouldn't be unpleasant because it makes men not like them or want to be around them.
-99% of the remainder of the book.
There you have it.
**Disclaimer, I'm a vegetarian and am working towards transitioning towards veganism. So I can't be blamed for my opinion because I consume meat (which I don't). As that is what the authors state when they say about those who have bad opinions about this book and the topics covered**
Basically, here's my review in bullet points.
What I liked:
-Their exposure of the meat industry and the groups that review foods (FDA, USDA, etc).
-That's it
What I hated:-The foul language they used with that undertone of sexism. (I know that was their marketing scheme, but it sucks and it's really painful to read).
-The blatant jokes about suicide ?? (P.54 - "... is so amazing, you might have to kill yourself")
-The coffee information. Very outdated and controversial data.
-Shaming people about using pain medication when menstruating.
-Using anorexia as a one-liner to try and cover their asses (P.184 "...don't go anorexic on us")
-The amount of pseudoscience behind a lot of their arguments.
-The entire two pages about how when you're skinny men will want you, and if you aren't, you're basically trash to them.
-Talking about how women shouldn't be unpleasant because it makes men not like them or want to be around them.
-99% of the remainder of the book.
There you have it.
**Disclaimer, I'm a vegetarian and am working towards transitioning towards veganism. So I can't be blamed for my opinion because I consume meat (which I don't). As that is what the authors state when they say about those who have bad opinions about this book and the topics covered**
emilyisreading2024's review against another edition
3.0
There were a few good points and I didn't mind the in your face style, but I felt it wasn't very well organized and there was some repetition.
shansays's review against another edition
3.0
I had a love hate with this book. It's been awhile since I have thought about why one becomes a vegan or even a vegetarian. Physically, I had been feeling run down, and had started eating a vegetarian diet again. My oncologist had been pushing the idea of me giving up cheese for about 3 years. He was a huge fan of the book "The China Study." For the most part I had been keeping a low fat unprocessed diet, but in the last year cheese had started taking over my diet, along with bread, and crackers.
Anyway, I picked up Skinny Beach for a vegan pick me up. I have lived in NY long enough to understand the gimmick of "the skinny beach" concept. The book is already starting to feel a little dated, but it was a good reminder of why processed food is the devil, and how disgusting factory farming of animals truly is.
If you need a quick pick me up on why you need to eat better, this is good quick fix, but there are absolutely better books out there that delve deeper into the reasons to eat a vegan diet, and live a vegan lifestyle. And you can read them without being called a bitch.
Anyway, I picked up Skinny Beach for a vegan pick me up. I have lived in NY long enough to understand the gimmick of "the skinny beach" concept. The book is already starting to feel a little dated, but it was a good reminder of why processed food is the devil, and how disgusting factory farming of animals truly is.
If you need a quick pick me up on why you need to eat better, this is good quick fix, but there are absolutely better books out there that delve deeper into the reasons to eat a vegan diet, and live a vegan lifestyle. And you can read them without being called a bitch.
mrsglovestoread's review against another edition
4.0
Don't read this book if you really love to eat meat! While it is very eye-opening, it's also very blunt! The two ladies that wrote it are vegans, and are strong proponents of the vegan lifestyle. It definitely leaves you questioning the way that you eat and live.
jelek86's review against another edition
4.0
A student of mine brought this book in for me after we watched Food, Inc. in class, and it was actually pretty good. It's a quick read, entertaining, accessible, and -- this blew me away for a popular book-- it has a 15-page bibliography and 10 pages of endnotes! (Nothing kills me more than when "lifestyle" books throw all this info at you with no references to lend credibility to any of it.)
jwiser711's review against another edition
2.0
So far...not a fan. Being a Vegan is not the kind of tough love I was looking for. Sorry South Beach that I doubted you!
lillythebaer's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! It's informational and hilarious. Teaches about nutrition, the treatment of animals in factory farms, and corruption in government agencies, all with blunt humor and a few f-bombs! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to become healthier, vegetarian/vegan, learn about government organization in charge of our food, or just wants a good laugh. I've read "Skinny Bitchin'" and "Skinny Bitch in the Kitch", and I recommend those as well.