liralen's review against another edition
5.0
When I read, I make note of passages to copy down. This was definitely a book for which I folded down a lot of corners.
Two things about Gaining that really struck me: First, how much of it rang true to me. Time after time I felt myself thinking What!? I thought that was just me! Second, I think it takes a certain amount of distance from an eating disorder to be able to fully appreciate this book. It's very real, and very realistic, but it's not for somebody who doesn't want recovery (nor, perhaps, is it for somebody who does want recovery but still has a very long way to go to get there).
That said, the author maintains a delicate balance between personal stories and research, and I would readily recommend Gaining to anyone who wants to better understand eating disorders and the road to recovery.
Two things about Gaining that really struck me: First, how much of it rang true to me. Time after time I felt myself thinking What!? I thought that was just me! Second, I think it takes a certain amount of distance from an eating disorder to be able to fully appreciate this book. It's very real, and very realistic, but it's not for somebody who doesn't want recovery (nor, perhaps, is it for somebody who does want recovery but still has a very long way to go to get there).
That said, the author maintains a delicate balance between personal stories and research, and I would readily recommend Gaining to anyone who wants to better understand eating disorders and the road to recovery.
xanswerxthatx's review against another edition
1.0
Currently too angry to write a coherent review about this book. Will come back to this. Can't believe an eating disorder professional recommended this to me.
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