Author: Robin Brande
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Received From: LibraryYou are what you eat. . . .
Cat smart, sassy, and funny—but thin, she’s not. Until her class science project. That’s when she winds up doing an experiment—on herself. Before she knows it, Cat is living—and eating—like the hominids, our earliest human ancestors. True, no chips or TV is a bummer and no car is a pain, but healthful eating and walking everywhere do have their benefits.
As the pounds drop off, the guys pile on. All this newfound male attention is enough to drive a girl crazy! If only she weren’t too busy hating Matt McKinney to notice. . . .
This was a really powerful book. I felt that Robin poured herself into this novel, because you can't write a book about such a personal issue without having some back story. Maybe I am wrong but that is the impression I got.
Cat is a like-able character she is funny and unlike many other fat book main characters she does not really look down on herself. Because I am scientifically minded as well I enjoyed how she made changing her life into an experiment. All of the nutrition advice, while sometimes being too much, was informative, and interesting. This book really inspired me to get up and eat healthier.
Besides the nutrition aspect, the love story was really cute, while sometimes being obvious, i really loved Matt, and her other friends were so wonderful. I would love to be friends with any of these characters.
I enjoyed this book, it made me look at my eating choices through a good plot, and a cute love story. One of my favorite books I read in 2009.
5/5
Good review! I wasn't sure if I wanted to read this, but your review convinced me otherwise. =]
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ReplyDeleteI've seen this book sitting on shelves before and I've wanted to pick it up, but had some doubts. Your review and another that I've recently read have changed my mind! Thanks!
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This sounds pretty interesting. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteI just read this last week and I loved it as well. It made me think a lot about what I am putting into my body as well. I listened to the audio book and there was an interview at the end with Robin Brande and a vegan chef that was pretty interesting.
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