A review by lostintranslation
Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous! by Kim Barnouin, Rory Freedman

funny fast-paced

2.25

It's down-right dumb to expect a serious writing style from a book titled "Skinny Bitch", so that's not why I gave it the rating I did. I do think the "no bullshit" approach is a bit toxic, but I found it really funny. I was expecting a much less "scientific" approach to diet tips but was suprised at seeing the studies backing up the vegan diet the author tried to push. I really liked the insight into the meat and dairy industry, it serves as a disgusting wake-up call. Additionally, the conversation about the different interests behind the government's health guidelines was really interesting and something I'll take away from this book (although it reads really hypocritical considering the amount of vegan/organic product placement in it).

All of that being said, the book is clearly biased towards pushing veganism as the ultimate diet and fails to offer an all-encompasing view of health. Also, the studies are most definitely outdated and some are straight up nonsense. This book is not as bad as I expected, but take it with a grain of salt and just see an actual professional.