Reviews for Women in World History

The average rating for Women in World History based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-05-25 00:00:00 Eric Caldwell PAGE TURNER BUT LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH I agree it is a page turner to those of us who struggle with compulsive overeating but it is also repetitive ad nauseum about the fast food binges. I think what is most disturbing is the anger and how I felt she was as abusive as she was abused in her life. Her feuds with her brother, her saying she was so scared at the break in but ending up being violent back to the attacker. I have been attacked but never wanted to go down to their level, and her dishonesty about how she made money, really lost the weight etc. I also found her desperation to find a husband both before and after very telling on why she might have put on weight. She was waiting for a man to save her. She was also so disgusted by the fat women's organization that had dances, insinuating it was tawdry and the women dresed slutty,when all she was looking for was hand holding and a Jewish prince. Be real, she has many sex scenes in this book and seems to be selectively honest. And the omissions are more telling than the on and on about the binges. We really don't see how she lost the weight. She is still being secretive and just giving the reader the shockers and leaving out the fact that she did not change all that much, only her weight. I also see her as a fadist, (hating fat people including herself) ergo, the not wanting to accept herself or other fat people, and her obsession with weight lifting both before and after her weight loss. I don't trust this women and her confessions sometimes ring false. and though I couldn't put it down, at the end like a greasy burger wish I had not eaten. Why no voting buttons? We don't let customers vote on their own reviews, so the voting buttons appear only when you look at reviews submitted by others. Permalink

Review # 2 was written on 2008-05-23 00:00:00 Martin Siewert Susan's honesty about herself, and her comedic wit make it hard not to enjoy this book from front to back. Even the book cover and design are fun, and make you want to pick up and read. But I wouldn't put this on my favorites, or rate it a 5 star, because for many parts of the book, I was actually annoyed by the main character. Susan, I am sure, describes herself in a brutally honest manner, which is very commendable, but there are instances where she fits into the harsh stereotype of the "loud annoying fat person". I was hoping to see a different side of a large person by reading the book, and was surprised in instances where she openly plugs hereself into that stereotype. For example, pigging out in the car while driving recklessly and blasting Mariah Carey is not really something that I can find myself sympathizing with. Another instance is when she is rude to servers in restaurants...I thought that was really obnoxious. I did, however, find her character very sympathetic when she talks about how difficult her sex life was, and how often rejection occurred. I am glad that she decided to take action and save herself through hard work and dedication. The book is inspiring even for those who don't have weight problems. It encourages you to look within yourself, admit to your flaws, and try to improve upon them.