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Skinny Bastard (2009)

by Rory Freedman(Favorite Author)

3.47 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0762435402 (ISBN13: 9780762435401)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Running Press

review 1: Maybe it’s the excessive use of foul language, or maybe it’s the pseudo hip/cool way that the authors attempt to write and illustrate their “push to the vegan lifestyle” but I must admit that the “Skinny Bastard” is a swift kick in the cojones for all the self-styled meat lovers/Paleo dieters. Much of it originates from the China Study and it is very similar in substance to other books, documentaries and workshops that I have either listen, watched or attended. But the value for me is in the very shallow, simplistic and much, much less comprehensive and complex way it goes on to explain its message. For the past 4-5 years I have ridden the Crossfit/Paleo lifestyle propaganda bandwagon. I once again shift to the sensible middle and look at food from a differe... morent lens.
review 2: The vegan advocacy movement needs a variety of voices. One thing you can safely say about Rory Freedman, Kim Barnouin and their Skinny Bastard/Skinny Bitch books is they add some variety.How many authors, vegan or otherwise, describe themselves in their bio as having "an epic ass," as Freedman does?And how many book covers promise you that you'll "find out which foods can affect your ding-dong," as Skinny Bastard's back cover does.The conversational, straight-talking, and occasionally crude tone of the books won't appeal to everyone. It's designed to strike a chord with readers from 15 to 45 years of age, give or take.I'm not sure the tone is totally an affectation. I also sense in their writing some of the frustration vegans feel from their daily encounter with the insane eating habits of the average American.At any rate, if you're trying to lose weight and get healthier, Skinny Bastard and Skinny Bitch might give you the information and motivation you need to make changes. less

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