I got about a chapter in (yes, I managed to finish the introduction) plus a few pages and decided not to continue after realizing that this book reads...moreI got about a chapter in (yes, I managed to finish the introduction) plus a few pages and decided not to continue after realizing that this book reads like a textbook. It's probably very interesting, but not something I want to spend time reading.(less)
I didn't finish this book because it feels like it was written by a first time author, in a bad way. Things like "Jane, who was dressed in a yellow sh...moreI didn't finish this book because it feels like it was written by a first time author, in a bad way. Things like "Jane, who was dressed in a yellow shirt with blue jeans and black Keds, with her strawberry blonde hair pulled up in a ponytail, turned to her friend Lucy, who was wearing an orange sweater and long, flowery skirt...." Okay... How about something interesting? The plot was too unbelievable and at times anachronistic. How would people from 1994 know that you can find patent records online? In what kind of economy can you live off of the income generated by a handful of 60 year old coins? The dialogue was forced, and the plot advanced without any conflict, at least until I stopped reading. I found the characters generally uninteresting and uninspired. I can only hope the author keeps trying, and eventually hones the fine art of writing.(less)
I got 5 pages in, before deciding to give up. Those 5 pages were painful. The jokes were not funny, the author was trying WAY TOO HARD to be funny, an...moreI got 5 pages in, before deciding to give up. Those 5 pages were painful. The jokes were not funny, the author was trying WAY TOO HARD to be funny, and I just cringed continuously as I was reading. (less)
I don't like chick lit, and this book is way too chick lit for me. I got through the first two chapters before I realized I didn't care what happened...moreI don't like chick lit, and this book is way too chick lit for me. I got through the first two chapters before I realized I didn't care what happened to the over-privileged and very shallow main character.(less)
This book is terrible. I gave it a few tries and can not bring myself to keep reading.
First, the writing style. I feel like Braunstein is going for s...moreThis book is terrible. I gave it a few tries and can not bring myself to keep reading.
First, the writing style. I feel like Braunstein is going for something lyrical and light, but he just sounds like he smoked way too much pot, and came up with a lot of stuff that sounded profound and witty while he was completely stoned. On reading it sober, it comes off as insipid and filled with bad puns.
Second, what the hell is this guy trying to say? First he says that we need to find our own guidelines for nutrition. Then he says we need to eat raw fruititarian and fast all the time. I feel like if this guy could photosynthesize, he probably would. You know what? I like to eat food. Hell, I even cook it. I don't feel like that fills my body with crap, quite on the contrary, it keeps me happy and healthy.
Third, why so much OMFG Death Fat narrative? Carnivores aren't necessarily fat, vegans aren't necessarily the epitome of health, and fatness isn't always unhealthy or sinful. I can also do without the ableist assumptions that going vegan is miraculously going to free you of all ailments. And it is a simply terrible idea to encourage people to fast when many women die each year of anorexia.
With a title like Radical Vegetarianism, I was expecting something more along the lines of Making a Killing or The Food Revolution -- something to get me riled up and happy to be a vegan. But no, this book just made me want to claw my eyes out instead of read it.(less)
I got about 10 pages in and decided I hate Lord of the Rings. I have no desire to pick it up again, nor any of the others in the series. The movies we...moreI got about 10 pages in and decided I hate Lord of the Rings. I have no desire to pick it up again, nor any of the others in the series. The movies were equally boring and I could only barely make it through the first one. I never understood how people raved about Tolkien, because he seemed to lack the ability to write a plot.(less)
I got a couple of essays in and realized this book just isn't for me. I think it's geared toward a younger audience and reading it just gave me flashb...moreI got a couple of essays in and realized this book just isn't for me. I think it's geared toward a younger audience and reading it just gave me flashbacks of reading the quotes in 17 magazine as a kid.(less)
This book is written terribly, so bad that I couldn't get past more than 40 or so pages before putting it down for good. I expect fiction to be light...moreThis book is written terribly, so bad that I couldn't get past more than 40 or so pages before putting it down for good. I expect fiction to be light and fluffy at times, but this is just awful. The conversations between characters are cliche at best, and the internal dialogue and narrative were bland.(less)
This book was not terribly enjoyable. Other than the part where the guy goes down the toilet. I think I got about 120 pages in, and I don't foresee ev...moreThis book was not terribly enjoyable. Other than the part where the guy goes down the toilet. I think I got about 120 pages in, and I don't foresee ever wanting to pick this book up again to finish it.(less)
Another book on my could not finish pile. I was 150 pages in and Nixon still wasn't president yet. This book is really boring and hard to follow, not...moreAnother book on my could not finish pile. I was 150 pages in and Nixon still wasn't president yet. This book is really boring and hard to follow, not to mention there are like 10,000 names brought up in every chapter and it's so hard to remember who's who.(less)
This is a pretty solid book but after 152 pages I realized that I'm really just not that interested in finishing it. I've been putting it aside for ov...moreThis is a pretty solid book but after 152 pages I realized that I'm really just not that interested in finishing it. I've been putting it aside for over a month now and dread picking it back up.
The best part was the introduction which gave a great overview of the strike and the backlash that occurred as a result. The book itself, however, was a very in depth blow-by-blow that I was not terribly interested in reading. I am more interested in the overall impact of the event, why it happened, what happened, and what was the result, as opposed to reading about every single march that the students embarked upon, etc.
It's definitely a great book if you want to know about all of the nitty gritty details. Otherwise I'd skip it.(less)
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