illidia316's review against another edition
4.0
Having struggled with extreme weight problems for my entire life, I was excited to read this book. This is a very real, honest look about society and weight problems. Parts of it are very hard to read, but at the same time, are very relatable. This is a good book with a great message that everyone should read.
angstyp's review against another edition
2.0
TW: book contains a lot of weight/diet talk, ED behaviors, a lot of self hatred
Really had me in the first part and during the camp. Lost me about halfway through. I wish this book had followed all the women in the camp and gone into all the back stories.
V disappointed, though it was a quick and engaging read.
Really had me in the first part and during the camp. Lost me about halfway through. I wish this book had followed all the women in the camp and gone into all the back stories.
V disappointed, though it was a quick and engaging read.
thekaylie's review against another edition
2.0
i feel like i am confused. rly couldn’t tell if this was supposed to be body positive or neutral or what. i am leaning towards no just cuz i don’t think a body positive/neutral book would list actual sizes, heights, weights for readers to compare themselves to
renwar96's review against another edition
4.0
I really connected with the characters in this book because they way that they felt a different times, I know I have felt before. It is a good story for anyone who has has dealt with issues of not feeling thin enough, good enough, etc. I believe all of us at one time or the other has had the feeling that they don't fit and it's nice to read their story, how they deal with these feelings and how they learn to live and love themselves.
charsi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I mostly hated this book, I’m sorry to say. Alice & Daphne were likable, well developed characters & there were many themes, not just weight & body image, that were touched upon & worthy of exploration, but the totally outrageous & absolutely unbelievable plot line of the reality show ruined everything for me.
asiaklg's review against another edition
2.0
I read this book just to see if it would actually be body positive. Short answer: it isn’t.
lauralovestoread's review against another edition
3.0
As a woman, I know that weight can be a very sensitive subject, for each individual, but I was drawn to the synopsis of this novel. Waisted takes the provocative subject of size and weight and uses it to tell the story of Daphne.
I myself can turn to food in an instant when I’m having an emotional day, and this novel resonated with me to a degree. It borders on eating disorders by discussing the small amounts of food that are being eaten, but also takes the idea home that we should value our bodies. It felt a bit stiff at times, and u fortunately I felt disconnected with the characters.
*Thank you to netgalley and Atria Books for this complimentary book. All opinions are my own.
I myself can turn to food in an instant when I’m having an emotional day, and this novel resonated with me to a degree. It borders on eating disorders by discussing the small amounts of food that are being eaten, but also takes the idea home that we should value our bodies. It felt a bit stiff at times, and u fortunately I felt disconnected with the characters.
*Thank you to netgalley and Atria Books for this complimentary book. All opinions are my own.
cassies_books_reviews's review against another edition
4.0
Two woman Daphne and Alice are struggling with their weight they decide to attend a month long live in mansion in Vermont for a weight loss program called Waisted. Waisted is described as a healthy weight loss program with psychologists to help them understand why they eat. Daphne a mother and a make up artist was very thin when she married her husband, after being a pregnant and having her daughter years ago she’s never lost the weight. To her dismay her husband and her mother seem to team up against her when ever she puts anything in her mouth to eat. To save her marriage she decides to give Waisted a try not only for her marriage but to make her own mother and daughter happy. Alice whose always been picked on by her mother since she was child about her weight, struggles every day she constantly hears hers mothers voice every time she eats. Alice is the head of a children’s community center and she wants to try to lose weight but she keeps gaining. Alice and Daphne meet at Waisted. Soon after their arrival their shocked to discover that the program was a lie. Their going to be filmed for a documentary, their counselors are cruel they are demeaning they keep food from them. Soon Alice and Daphne decide they must figure out a way to leave. This novel was not at all what I expected. It deals with a ton of social issues and how girls are and woman are constantly scrutinized for their weight and their looks. It’s hard to accept your flaws when magazine and online social media and movies are saying that skinny is perfect. I admire the woman in this book how they look within for strength and I found this book to be inspiring and applaud every woman out their we are all beautiful!
cowmingo's review against another edition
2.0
I have very conflicting emotions about this book. Waisted focuses mainly on two women, Alice and Daphne, who meet at a weight-loss camp. The very first sentence of the book angered me so much that I almost stopped right then and there -- "Everyone hated a fat woman, but none more than she hated herself." I stopped, took a breath and told myself to keep going.
The camp turned out to be hell on earth. Severe caloric intake, grueling and excessive exercise and over the top cruelty were the methods used to force the women at Privation to lose weight. I cringed throughout much of the parts at the camp but I also know that was the point. To what end will people go to be skinny? Turns out, they'll go pretty far as we see in the book.
Alice and Daphne, along with their friend/roommate Hania, embark on a quest to escape the camp and expose the evils behind the scenes. What they find on the outside was not at all what they were expecting. This is when the book began to win me back over. We follow Alice and Daphne as they start to focus on who they are outside of the number on the scale. They begin to see themselves through the eyes of their family and start to learn how to speak up and out and examine the messages they send to others by focusing solely on how much they weigh.
Once the turn around began, I loosened my shoulders and exhaled out some of the anger. I was convinced the author hated fat people but as I exhaled, I realized that this is often how fat is portrayed in the world. As Meyers began to develop the characters in their new post-camp realities, some messages about self-love and body positivity began to appear, redeeming the story for me.
However, I can't really recommend the book to anyone who reads for fun. It was difficult to read about how much the world hates fat people and as someone who has had weight issues my entire life, I don't need to see it when I'm trying to relax. The synopsis calls the story provocative and wildly entertaining. I'll give it the provocative because woah nelly but the entertaining part I fail to see.
Waisted is out tomorrow, May 21, 2019. I give it an overall 2 out of 5 stars and am not recommending it.
The camp turned out to be hell on earth. Severe caloric intake, grueling and excessive exercise and over the top cruelty were the methods used to force the women at Privation to lose weight. I cringed throughout much of the parts at the camp but I also know that was the point. To what end will people go to be skinny? Turns out, they'll go pretty far as we see in the book.
Alice and Daphne, along with their friend/roommate Hania, embark on a quest to escape the camp and expose the evils behind the scenes. What they find on the outside was not at all what they were expecting. This is when the book began to win me back over. We follow Alice and Daphne as they start to focus on who they are outside of the number on the scale. They begin to see themselves through the eyes of their family and start to learn how to speak up and out and examine the messages they send to others by focusing solely on how much they weigh.
Once the turn around began, I loosened my shoulders and exhaled out some of the anger. I was convinced the author hated fat people but as I exhaled, I realized that this is often how fat is portrayed in the world. As Meyers began to develop the characters in their new post-camp realities, some messages about self-love and body positivity began to appear, redeeming the story for me.
However, I can't really recommend the book to anyone who reads for fun. It was difficult to read about how much the world hates fat people and as someone who has had weight issues my entire life, I don't need to see it when I'm trying to relax. The synopsis calls the story provocative and wildly entertaining. I'll give it the provocative because woah nelly but the entertaining part I fail to see.
Waisted is out tomorrow, May 21, 2019. I give it an overall 2 out of 5 stars and am not recommending it.
saruuhreads's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure what I expected, but this was more cheesy than I thought it would be. There were also elements of the story that didn't seem realistic to me, and that bothered me a bit. It was still entertaining and even relatable at times. Heads up: major trigger warnings for eating disorders!