“Health clubs replace houses of worship in Reed’s not-so-science-fiction novel Thinner Than Thou.” —Vanity Fair

“A clever what-if, Reed’s tale is provocative as well as amusing.” —People

“Sink your teeth into this delicious story, a wild, irresistible ride through a not implausible dystopic future.” —M. G. Lord, New York Times bestselling author of Forever Barbie

“’Super-Size Me’ meets ‘Soylent Green.’” —Entertaintment Weekly

“A mordant vision of a brave new world where religion is rooted in the worship of one’s body as a sacred temple utterly free from the fleshy sins of flab. Reed serves a feast of entertaining food for thought.” —The Associated Press

“A compelling novel [that] captures the pain, emptiness, and absurdity of the quest for physical perfection but opens the possibility of liberation from this tyranny. This provocative and engaging book is a must-read for anyone concerned about our culture’s increasing obsession with physical appearance.” —Ruth Striegel-Moore, co-author of Eating Disorders: Innovative Directions in Research and Practice

“In a world of Dr Atkins, facelifts, botox and eating disorders, this nightmare vision hits the pressure points like acupuncture. Multi-faceted, witty, and endlessly inventive.” —Geoff Ryman

“This satire on the Obese Society, the slimming industry and materialistic religion is Reed at her mordant best.” —Michael Moorcock

“Darkly humorous and unsettling, this is an important book that warns us where society’s chpressure to be young, thin, and beautiful could lead.” —Romantic Times

“Stinging and mordantly witty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“My first reaction after reading the book was to think, ‘How horrifying!’ My second thought, almost immediately following the first, was: ‘That future is not very far off.’” —The Chicago Sun-Times

“Serves up its hard truths and caustic commentary with large helpings of humor and intelligence. Thinner Than Thou is highly recommended to all, including readers with eating disorders-but then, is there anyone in this culture who doesn’t have issues with food?” —Pamela Sargent on Scifi.com