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mnatale100's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
itschelseaw's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-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
During the first part in particular I almost put the book down. I’m very glad we’ve moved past this book as the groundbreaking example of fat women in the media. I say this a fat woman too. I’m glad Cannie found a way to love herself, especially after all the trauma she went through. I definitely had to keep reminding myself that this was published in the 90s though, because wow have things changed.
Also, the casual, persistent homophobia ALSO almost made me put the book down a few times.
Also, the casual, persistent homophobia ALSO almost made me put the book down a few times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Pregnancy
Moderate: Homophobia and Abandonment
Minor: Blood