

I knew, not only how the story was going to end, but also some of the other plot details that Cat was waiting to reveal until later in the novel - which is fine because a predictable ending doesn't always equate bad writing, it just means that you'd better have some really great characters to make it worth the ride. I also got the feeling that the book was written less to entertain and more to educate/preach the gospel of vegetarianism.more This book had lovable characters with whom you could easily empathize, and the story was definitely a page-turner - but it was a predictable page-turner. I knew how the story was going to end, which is fine because a predictable ending doesn't always equate bad writing, it just means that you'd better have some really great characters to make it worth the ride.

This book had lovable characters with whom you could easily empathize, and the story was definitely a page-turner - but it was a predictable page-turner. This funny and thoughtful novel explores how girls feel about their bodies, and the ways they can best take care of their most precious resource: themselves. All this newfound male attention is enough to drive a girl crazy! If only she weren’t too busy hating Matt McKinney to notice. True, no chips or TV is a bummer and no car is a pain, but healthful eating and walking everywhere do have their benefits.Īs the pounds drop off, the guys pile on. Before she knows it, Cat is living-and eating-like the hominids, our earliest human ancestors. That’s when she winds up doing an experiment-on herself. Cat smart, sassy, and funny-but thin, she’s not.
