Not your typical boring diet book, this is a tart-tongued, no-holds-barred wake-up call to all women who want to be thin.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
This book should be called "Angry Bitch.":
The book was informative and made some compelling points about bad chemicals and hormones in animals. They also pointed out the terrible ingredients in certain sweeteners. However, the language was extremely vulgar and they made some claims that seem a little ridiculous. One of the claims I found entertaining was their claim that the reason why humans should not eat meat is simply because we do not have large fangs, claws and strengths of a meat eating animal, like a Tiger. I just thought it was a silly... more info
Tough to listen to:
I got this book on a CD to play in my car. Let me warn you. If you don't like the title you will hate the language in the book. The profanity is offensive and I'm no prude. And I don't like the author calling me (the reader) a moron, an a__hole, and other vulgar terms they reserve for anyone that's ignoring the dietary guidelines they advise. Or hearing her say "shut your fat mouth" and many other similar and worse expletive laced remarks I won't mention here. I think a good portion of what they tell us... more info
Wake-up call!:
I borrowed this book from a co-worker because I didn't want to snark it without reading it. Yes, my intentions were wholly bad.
Instead, I was spurred to do some research on factory slaughterhouses, the FDA, and the USDA, and I was shocked into a mostly vegan diet. I say 'mostly' because if I ever have the opportunity to eat one of my (geographically distant) friend's pampered chickens, raised from chicks on her small family farm with love, fed pure organic feed, and killed as humanely as possible, I... more info
a life-changer:
Read the book and laughed out loud.
Cried at the horrible parts.
Finished the book on July 4 2008.
Tried to eat a cheeseburger that night, but couldn't finish it.
Decided that night to go vegan.
Cleaned out cupboards and freezer on July 5 2008.
Went grocery shopping, it took me 4 hours.
Much faster at it now, and spend less money.
Fast forward 4 months.
2 pant sizes smaller.
smooth, clear skin.
Energy.
Happier.
Glass is... more info
