Rebecca H. (amichai) reviewed on 6/24/2007 + 368 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 18

After reading about half of this book I had to put it down. I could not identify with the affluent, oblivious persona of the author. Perhaps it is because I'm older, but her lifestyle at the beginning and the temporary changes she makes along the way struck me as pretty shallow. She gives up drinking for one month, elevators for one month, her cell phone for one month, etc. What if she had to give up her health? Or a loved one? Or her career expectations? Reading about how giving up coffee gave her headaches or her friends seem dumber or meaner when they've been drinking and she hasn't just didn't seem insightful enough to keep me reading.

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