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Mitchell leaves herself vulnerable, discussing intimate details of emotional eating and food addiction that anyone who's experienced it can relate to. In her inspiring memoir she walks the reader through the thoughts and cravings behind disordered eating and how she found a way out and into the world of balance and moderation. As someone with binge eating disorder, food addiction, and emotional eating issues this book was a gift from God. Andie proves that even for those of us in the deepest pit of self-destructive dieting (or lack thereof) behavior, there is a way out and it can be overcome.

For anyone with these types of issues, I highly recommend it. For people who have never had issues with food, it's still a thoughtful, hilarious and well-written behind the stage tour of someone who suffers from them. I honestly think everyone would be better for reading this book - whether it's for self-recovery or to learn more about our food-obsessed culture.

I'm an avid reader and this book has been very well-received, so of course I had to pick it up. I'm not sure how I feel about it honestly. I understand the overarching message of participation in life, but at the same time some of the moments in the book were just...strange. The main character is frustrating at times but that doesn't necessarily mean the book is bad. I definitely could see him learning and changing, as with all of the characters.

I think what makes me hesitate is that there was no real story arc. There was a plot, but when the novel ended I was just left thinking, "Oh. I guess it's over now. Okay." I didn't feel a climax or a resolution, it just felt awkward. Which I guess fits because it is just a kid talking about his life. There were several moments that felt somewhat important, and they just happened and passed.

I'm blabbering here, but I really don't know what to say about this book. I enjoyed reading it but it is definitely a strange one. I wouldn't excitedly recommend this book to anyone, but I would still react positively if someone told me they were picking it up.

I know, most useless review ever, right?