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libraryofdani's review
5.0
it’s been a long time since i’ve read a book in a day, but i couldn’t put this down. so so good. i wish i had this book during my teenage years!
craftychelc's review
4.0
I wish teenage me had had this book so I could have learned to love myself like Emily loves herself. I knew exactly how she felt with her mum constantly projecting her own insecurities, but I didn't have the true self-worth that Emily does. I found that really inspiring! I never had the confidence to be exactly who I was and to not give two fucks about what everyone thought. With more (fictional!) role models like Emily in the world, I would have understood that being fat wasn't all there was to me. Luckily, we seem to very slowly becoming less fatphobic on a whole, but there's still a way to go.
"I’m not just a tragic fat loser. I’m a cool fat babe." < put this on my tombstone!!
I found some elements a little cliched, but overall, a really great step in the right direction.
"I’m not just a tragic fat loser. I’m a cool fat babe." < put this on my tombstone!!
I found some elements a little cliched, but overall, a really great step in the right direction.
krystatellam's review
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
opinionhaver69's review
4.0
admittedly frothy but well-written and i personally found it to be far more emotionally affecting than i was expecting, in part because of the relative dearth of books with fat female protagonists but also because of the eloquence and compassion on the author's part that so clearly shines through in the narrative
taliheffetz's review against another edition
4.0
i just wanted a cute rom-com i thought this book was gonna be 5 stars right until the end when you see how joe really is
peachescozycorner's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
3lf0nth3sh3lf's review
3.0
i read this when i was in like year 6 and i do not remember the mc being such a stalker and sort of irritating but oh well. good message imo. obviously a predictable plot but still enjoyable.
xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
4.75 stars. This book felt so nostalgic for some reason. It definitely reminded me of Jacqueline Wilson's Girls series so if you've read that, I definitely recommend this. I usually dislike reading series of books but I really want Emily to make a return, preferably as a uni student navigating young adult life. I could read a whole series of this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia