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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Overall, this book was very disappointing. Yes, the author's story is quite poignant, as she recants her struggles in very good detail. It even has its funny parts. The problem is what the book does not do. Honestly, as a person who has had trouble with eating from time to time, I was hoping this book would give me some insight about why people become addicted to food, and some tips on how to overcome it. Unfortunately, I am now much more aware of the author's early sex life than I am of the nature of food addictions.I suppose that one could, after reading this book, come away feeling better about themselves, knowing that they are not alone or others may have it worse, but most readers of this book would probably know that already.
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Summary: What makes us
Review: Reading this book is an awakening experience to the life, mind and feelings of anyone every struggling with weight issues. The very poignant life history of Betsy written with such a light sarcasm and delightful humor allows the reader to identify with their own everyday struggles and gives them the needed courage. I truly enjoyed this book and I hope others will too.
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Summary: LESS TO DO WITH FOOD...MORE TO DO WITH LOATHING...
Review: This is a book that gets off to a promising start, as the author discusses her lifelong compulsion to over-indulge with respect to food and the self-loathing that accompanied her compulsion. While the author writes well, the book begins to head south as the author's self-absorption begins to cast a pall. She is a woman whose weight begins to dominate her every thought and her entire life. Who would have thought that one hundred and seventy pounds of avoirdupois on a five foot two frame would be so tragic for someone?
When the author is diagnosed with a mental disorder that simply requires her to medicate herself, the reader is relieved that the author's ordeal is over, as is that of the reader. While the author writes with a certain self-deprecating sense of humor, it is not enough to disguise the self-absorption throughout. Therein lies her true gluttony.
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Summary: Funny, Smart, Compulsively Readable
Review: This is a terrific read. Lerner has such a light touch, and such a delightfully wicked sense of humor, that anyone will empathize with her story: she's not just a fat girl looking for love and attention, but an extremely intelligent and self-aware person struggling with questions of meaning and worth. Her shocking swings up and down the scale are, for Lerner, swings between life and death, and between meaning and meaninglessness, hope and hopelessness. This memoir is one of the best I've read. I can think of about five people I want to buy this book for -- it would make a wonderful gift for anyone who's struggled with weight, depression, or any kind of existential angst.
Rating: 
Summary: Don't waste your time
Review: While the text was interesting, the writere never really tells how she solves her problems and merely wraps it up quickly. If you are considering reading this to try to work on your own eating issues, don't bother. The author really uses the book to complain about her shrink and never tells how she conquered her food demons. In fact, while she does recover from her severe depression after going on drugs, she never really conquers her eating issues at all.
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