Very interesting and informative, but the writers seem a little too hipsterish and full of themselves which I found to be a turn off. They seemed to be trying really, really hard to make sure you know how cool Bob is. Whatever.

I skimmed this and found it really interesting. There are tons of links and lists of vegan and vegetarian resources. It has inspired me to learn to make at least one vegan dish.

I have a love-hate relationship with this book :) but it is actually my biggest reason to be an ethical vegan (freak, as the title).

This book is quite controversial for everybody (new vegan, old vegan, vegetarian, or even non-vegan) because the authors are very harsh and direct with their theory of defining a "real" vegan. In each chapter, the authors define (and keep remembering the reader) that vegan means ethical vegan with no exception. Ethical vegan means that the purpose of implementing veganism is for animal right. So, those vegans which doing it for diet, environmental and any other reasons are not vegans and push those kind of vegan to stop doing it (or stop calling themself vegan). Because they will make non-vegan confuse and the real vegan pissed :P

Nevertheless, I love this book because it consists of tips and many tricks to handle people who isn't vegan. For me it's very important because after becoming a vegan, the hardest part is facing those people than finding a good and delicious vegan cuisine. And I actually used one of the tips for my best friend which is a long time vegetarian. To conclude, it really helped me.

Some really useful information for people considering going vegan but it is full of that militant kind of purism that makes people hate us.

I can't even believe how preachy this was...
I'm an ethical vegan, just like the authors, and even I thought they were obnoxious for the first half of the book. The title and description are misleading--it's not a book to help out the new vegan; it's a book trying to condemn pretty much everyone in the hopes that it might turn someone vegan after thoroughly irritating them. I particularly enjoyed the rants about how much vegetarians suck *sigh* while I agreed with a lot of the ethical points in the beginning of the book, I agree vegetarianism leaves a lot to be desired, people try to assuage their feelings of guilt with things like "free range," and "humanely raised," yadda yadda but the way that the authors put it just made it so...unlikable?

To put this in perspective, I'm a fairly new vegan (5 months.) I'm still in that stage where I can get pretty fired up, and I try my very hardest not to be preachy, and most of the time I think I don't come off strong. A lot of the time though, I'm silently screaming inside, like "I finally came to my senses, why doesn't EVERYONE ELSE! THE WORLD WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER!!" And I'm usually super into the whole "I want the whole world to be vegan." But not even I could get into this book. I felt like they were judging EVERYONE. I'm a teenager and not really in charge of the purchases my parents make. My makeup and shampoo and stuff like that are all vegan, but I use the non-vegan household cleaners they buy, and guess what? I'm going to vegan hell!!!!

When the book finally got to the part that gave information, it didn't help me whatsoever. I've only been vegan for 5 months and I already knew all of it. Old news. Boring. I feel like the only people who would actually benefit from this book are the SUPER new vegans. Like, the ones just putting down the ham sandwich to pick up this book that their vegan freak friend pawned off onto their hands. MAYBE it would make them go vegan, but I'm pretty sure it would just thoroughly offend everyone first. Subtlety and forgiveness is lost on these people.

That being said, I HAVE read worse. I assume some people would find some useful information in here. Or you could just, you know, google search it. That's free.

A wonderful book, a great response to Dominator Culture carnivores like the despicable Tao Lin, who is one of those anti-vegan fascists, the kind of sexual predator who eats lots of meat and loves Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk. This book will give you the courage to stand up to these worthless meat-stinking scum.

I read this book 10 years ago. It became my Vegan bible at that time. We didn't have that many resources back then and most of us were ethical Vegan. Bob and Jenna Torres were like our Gurus, it was before youtube. They had a forum where we supported each other. There are some things I disagreed with them, elitism was one of them. However, their overall approach was right and made me the Vegan I am today. Now, Veganism is seen as a trend or a diet that you can cheat from. Most of the reviews I've read are from people who is looking into Veganism for health reasons. Of course you would not like his tone because it was damn frustrating back then and still is.
Granted, his approach might not work for everyone but work for those who are transitioning for Ethical Reasons and appeal to those not thinking on Ethical reasons to see that aspect as well. Bob and Jenna decided to go anonymous but I miss them. I wish I could still listen to them and seek for their opinions on today's Veganism.

I read it because I was curious. I wanted to get a mini lesson on what being vegan means. I know a few who practice and am always amazed at the list of "verboten" foods/candies/products. I agree - people should be more aware of where/how we get our food. I am trying to make ethical choices. I do not like meat - I always think of it as chewing flesh but I do own a leather sofa and I still can't manage to worry about taking honey from a bee.

It's a book about veganism. It's a book about how to deal with certain circumstances that could cross your path while being a vegan. It's a book about educating vegans more than what is at face value. It's target audience is vegans/vegetarians.
I wouldn't personally recommend this book to someone who is a omnivore and is curious about what happens in slaughterhouses and the torture the animals go through just to get on our dinner table. If so: I would recommend "WHY WE LOVE DOGS EAT PIGS AND WEAR COWS" by Melanie Joy. Straight to the point, not at all preachy, like some would consider this book to be.
Although their tone in the book seemed to be a little condescending, in all honestly, it's what some vegans think. It's frustrating being a vegan sometimes( not because it's hard, but when certain topics come up like what we eat and stupid overplayed lines that omnivores use like "plants have feelings too", give me a break). And we can sense their frustration in this book. I can definitely relate.
I would recommend this book to someone who is vegan/vegetarian. It gives insight on when it is the perfect time to give your opinion on meat industry and yourlifestyle choice, how to say what you mean but in a tactful way, and how not be one of those annoying vegans who are "holier than thou." All in all, a great book.

Vegan Freak is a helpful guide for all vegans trying to figure out how to handle the world. The personal experiences serve as examples to what a vegan will face nearly everyday. The situations are realistic and applicable to almost everyone. Serious issues are balanced out with humor to make anyone laugh. Tips and advice given are actually helpful and applicable to real situations. The information given by the authors about what is and isn’t vegan is accurate as well as information about animal agriculture. The authors make connections to the reader through words of support and encouragement. They encourage the readers to take care of themselves so they can be a healthy and happy example of what it means to be vegan. They also encourage the readers to convince others to take on a vegan lifestyle and give tips on how to do it respectfully. It’s an informative read that could convince anyone to go vegan and stay vegan for the rest of their life.
tThe authors are able to draw readers in and keep them reading with their authenticity and their voice. The book is well written making it easy to follow and comprehend the points discussed by the authors. Although there are few chapters they were quite long making it difficult to read all in one shot if someone is distracted easily. While multiple points were restated often they were ones that needed to be completely understood in order to make a vegan life successful and to be able to convince others to go vegan. Some of the authors’ opinions are interesting especially the one about going vegan for the enviroment and not for the animals. It’s intersesting because even though the authors understand that it’s a reason many people go vegan they see it as a secondary reason that people should be vegan. The authors, throughout the entire book, state that going vegan for the animals is the best reason because it keeps the person passionate about what they are doing. While the enviroment can keep many passionate it’s understandable why they see it as a secondary reason, the animals deserve rights. It is appreciated that Bob and Jenna discussed that weight loss and being apart of a trend are not definately not reasons to go vegan. Even though there are health benefits to living a vegan lifestyle they are not primary reasons for going vegan.

I enjoyed this book. The authors were funny and informative. I appreciated their personal stories that prove they truly understand how it feels and what it’s like to live as a vegan in very meat-dominant surroundings. I was surprised at some of the information on meat products in cosmetics; I guess I had never let my mind travel down that path. I knew there were unsafe ingredients in our products but not entirely gross ones. I also appreciated all of their references and already have three of their suggestions on the way. I save my 5 star reviews for books that just sweep me away and so enthralled that I read way past my bedtime- but I definitely think this is a worthwhile read for anyone considering or practicing veganism.

I loved this book. (I am a vegan, mostly for animal suffering reasons, as are the authors.) In my opinion, this is the best support book for vegans out there (also see Living Among Meat Eaters by Carol Adams). I do have to admit, I felt angry at times during the reading of this book. In my opinion, it kind of encourages outrage. So, for those already unfriendly toward vegans or veganism in general, or those just mildly curious but largely ignorant about the lifestyle or the message promoted in this book, I’d expect some of those people to feel angry and defensive while reading it. So, maybe it’s not the most inclusive book (although the authors do try to reach out to all their readers), but it’s a wonderful book for vegans who feel different, misunderstood, or who just need to hear their beliefs (which are held by a small minority group) reflected back to them.