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A review by peterongcook
Gluten Is My Bitch: Rants, Recipes, and Ridiculousness for the Gluten-Free by April Peveteaux
4.0
This is more like a 3.5 Star book. I think it deserved the 4 star rating because ultimately, it is a great resource book that provides recipes, products, restaurants, perspective, advice and tips that are good for the gluten-intolerant / allergic and those who live with them. I have not tried any of her recipes yet, but they look legit, so my rating isn’t based on those.
I’m not a fan of the blogger-tone of the book, as it feels a little too snarky at times. I get it, because being allergic to gluten sucks and having people blame you or be flippant about it sucks worse, but the tone is consistent enough that it got tiring. I’m sure many people like this tone.
Overall, the author is pretty wise beneath the snark. Don’t be a hero about your gluten allergy. Don’t be insufferable about it, but don’t suffer because you don’t want to make others feel uncomfortable. It genuinely sucks to get “glutened” and there’s no sense in letting yourself get dosed because you didn’t speak up about it.
And ultimately, not being allowed to eat gluten is the perfect time to just starting to eat healthier.
I’m not a fan of the blogger-tone of the book, as it feels a little too snarky at times. I get it, because being allergic to gluten sucks and having people blame you or be flippant about it sucks worse, but the tone is consistent enough that it got tiring. I’m sure many people like this tone.
Overall, the author is pretty wise beneath the snark. Don’t be a hero about your gluten allergy. Don’t be insufferable about it, but don’t suffer because you don’t want to make others feel uncomfortable. It genuinely sucks to get “glutened” and there’s no sense in letting yourself get dosed because you didn’t speak up about it.
And ultimately, not being allowed to eat gluten is the perfect time to just starting to eat healthier.