Appetites
On the Search for True Nourishment

I adore Geneen Roth, I've read her other books and they made me feel less alone and inspired me. This one was more of a memoir and I wasn't expecting that. I struggled a bit because she is thin, in love , and a famous writer so it came across a bit whiny to me that she was complaining about her life......more

I think I had extremely high expectations for this book. Maybe I should start with Roth's earlier books? This one was not only a little too New-Agey for me, but it didn't seem to have much of a focus. There were some good points made, and I enjoyed reading about her overall triumphs to get published......more

Mostly a review of the author's illness journey to discover the cause of illness and fix the problem, mixed in with personal anecdotes. Parts were very insightful, but had to go through much personal broadcasting to get to the insights.......more

My least favorite book by Roth. Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything is much better for the topic. I suspect this book, which is actually a recording of a lecture + Q&A at the end, was the precursor to WF&G. I do appreciate how Roth can be so open about her struggles and shar......more

I read Appetites after Women, Food, and God, and it was clear to me that this was an earlier work by Roth. The writing is not as tight and is sometimes a bit rambling. I appreciated the memoir-ish parts (I do love a good memoir) and still found some profound bits to highlight, but overall it felt a......more