Roar is a collection of thirty imaginative short stories about women. Each story centres around an anonymous woman at a different stage of her life copying with an every day issue or facing a challenge. I found some stories very relatable while others felt too bizarre. I think that every female reader will find one or two stories she will identify with, or at least recognise someone she knows who is similar to the woman in the story. The stories are a deliberately absurd exaggeration of a different situation, cleverly written and highlighting the strength and resilience of women. An enlightening guide [for women] to fueling and strengthening themselves for peak fitness. . . . This book is a must for female athletes.” — Publishers Weekly The Woman Who Has a Strong Suit is also a very quirky look at how we identify our strongest attributes and how we use these talents in life, sometimes without even realising it.

Then you get the information you need to understand the effect your hormonal cycles has on your performance and training, and also what to do about it. Simple changes are often all that's needed to reverse these issues that can feel chronic.The idea of these short stories as a feminist masterpiece is really something I can get behind, but the actual execution made me squirm uncomfortably. Cecelia Ahern provokes insecurities and portrayals that befall women in general and well, to be blunt, dehumanises them. Feelings turned into literal representations take over the platform that the women in the stories should have had in general. It was very emotion based and the moral of the story always seemed to be, 'your feelings are valid' which, yes, of course they are but I would have liked them to be celebrated for what they are; sensitivity and empathy come from a deep, understanding place that not all mammals have, I am proud that I get emotional and once cried hysterically at a Harry Potter book, I am proud that I once cried when I found a dead seagull on the road (I don't even really like seagulls, particularly). Cecelia Ahern's take on our feelings was more of a 'yeah, they're our feelings, so what?' approach, whereas I think it should be more, 'yes, these are my feelings, aren't they great and wonderful and define us as human beings?' Women have often lost their worth once they become someone's wife, somebody's mother etc. They have been taken for granted which adds to losing their identity over the course of time. To be boxed in a pigeonhole is not what women are born to be. The groundbreaking book that revolutionized exercise nutrition and performance for female athletes, now freshly updated A look into why you need more protein than the average woman and how these needs change across your lifespan

One woman is tortured by sinister bite marks that appear on her skin; another is swallowed up by the floor during a mortifying presentation; yet another resolves to return and exchange her boring husband at the store where she originally acquired him. The women at the center of this curious universe learn that their reality is shaped not only by how others perceive them, but also how they perceive the power within themselves. Personally, I have been struggling with low-blood pressure, fatigue, and transient issues based on my hormonal levels. Also, whenever I increase my training my appetite goes off the rails and I put on weight while feeling miserable and hungry all the time. Balter, Ariel. "A book review by Ariel Balter: Roar: Thirty Stories, One Roar". New York Journal of Books . Retrieved 17 May 2022. Some of the advise seems to point in different directions. For instance half the book is saying "eat real food!" while the other half is "add protein powder! Take these supplements!" Again this leads to a loss of credibility. The titles of the stories are apt and give you an idea about how the story is going to proceed and once you finish reading a chapter/story you will feel overwhelmed at the accurate description and potrayal of women. You would rather be surprised at how she manages to hit the chord of your heart with most of the tales.In this singular and imaginative story collection, Cecelia Ahern explores the endless ways in which women blaze through adversity with wit, resourcefulness, and compassion. Ahern takes the familiar aspects of women's lives—the routines, the embarrassments, the desires—and elevates these moments to the outlandish and hilarious with her astute blend of magical realism and social insight.