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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.
garrison1989's review
4.0
im on the first chapter and this book is hysterical! it makes dieting kind of fun
lchoney's review against another edition
2.0
Don't judge me, but I still eat meat after reading this.
sara_va's review against another edition
1.0
Snooty, elitist book for the popped-collar/pearl-wearing sorority girl who wants a reality check or more realistically a book to agree with her diet choices. The book is snippy and blatant, but after a while it just grinds you and becomes mean. Oh, and "tough-love" is accurate, in that it basically explains why every food group is horrible and makes you a fat loser. Except whole-grain, natural, organic vegan food.... So, if you've gone vegan for philosophical reasons and want someone on your side to defend you... then by all means, have at it. For anyone looking for realistic, practical advice, look elsewhere.
mjurasko's review against another edition
2.0
While I believe that this book was written with the best of intentions, I found myself looking down on it for a few reasons. First, as a biology major/nerd, this book drove me absolutely insane with its plentiful inaccuracies. For example, in the section on carbohydrates, the authors went on a rant about the dangers of "simple sugars" - namely, monosaccharides. However, in the following paragraph, they continued to describe the wonders of fruit. If they had properly done their research, they would know that one of the main sugars in fruit is fructose - a monosaccharide. After a while, as a reader, I began to get the impression that from a scientific point of view, the authors had absolutely no idea about what they were talking (it's also interesting that Barnouin received her degree in "Natural Health" from an unaccredited school, hm).
On the other hand, Skinny Bitch did go into great detail on the underlying intricacies and lies surrounding the federal organizations responsible for monitoring food safety in the United States - a section both fascinating and terrifying. I would almost recommend the book based on that section alone.
On the other hand, Skinny Bitch did go into great detail on the underlying intricacies and lies surrounding the federal organizations responsible for monitoring food safety in the United States - a section both fascinating and terrifying. I would almost recommend the book based on that section alone.
jennyliu887's review against another edition
DNF. I grabbed this randomly and I’ve never been more horrified by how this author promotes toxic ED behavior.
eacolgan's review against another edition
1.0
It's 2022, and I'm now ashamed I ever read anything touting intentional weight loss as a path to fabulousness, happiness, or any other positive thing. I'm fat and fabulously happy just as I am, and no amount of tough talking is going to make my genetics do something different from what they were coded to do. Ain't nobody got time for that.
kristenglover's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely No-Nonsense and tough love approach... (if you don't like being called a fat-ass, this is not for you...) Now, if only I could really listen to advice...
but it has made me think twice about some of my choices lately... and I love that it's not "eat meat, eat meat, eat meat!" (in fact, it promotes a vegan lifestyle....)
Informative and entertaining.. and definitely NOT a "DIET" book.
but it has made me think twice about some of my choices lately... and I love that it's not "eat meat, eat meat, eat meat!" (in fact, it promotes a vegan lifestyle....)
Informative and entertaining.. and definitely NOT a "DIET" book.
lorenewescott's review against another edition
1.0
Don't bother with this book unless you want to become vegan. it wasn't even a good try at being entertaining.