A review by ohdeeawn
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker
2.0
hmmm. the beginning of this book was great. talked a lot about the culture of drinking + the role of patriarchy and capitalism in normalizing (problematic) drinking behaviors. I’m not a big drinker, so I didn’t think I was the audience for this book. But the author raised some great points about the cumulative harm of drinking (no matter how frequent) and how the alcohol industry wields its power to conceal data showing the negative health effects of drinking — a tactic that was also used by Big Tobacco. Other comparisons are made to Big Tobacco which I appreciated as a public health specialist.
Needless to say, I was hoping for more of this ^^^ …. but the latter 60% of the book is mostly “woo woo” self-help stuff, which isn’t my favorite. I zoned out for most of it. also, I noticed that the author would exclude important details in an attempt to make her points more salient. it was also VERY repetitive. anywho, I would still recommend this book to anyone interested in seeking unique perspectives on alcohol and addiction and/or are sober curious. hopefully I can find a book that dives a bit deeper into the alcohol industry itself.
Needless to say, I was hoping for more of this ^^^ …. but the latter 60% of the book is mostly “woo woo” self-help stuff, which isn’t my favorite. I zoned out for most of it. also, I noticed that the author would exclude important details in an attempt to make her points more salient. it was also VERY repetitive. anywho, I would still recommend this book to anyone interested in seeking unique perspectives on alcohol and addiction and/or are sober curious. hopefully I can find a book that dives a bit deeper into the alcohol industry itself.