A review by ladyofaragon
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, by Mona Awad
4.0
Has to be another 4.5 from me, like "Bunny". (At least, I'm pretty sure I gave "Bunny" a 4.5 rating...I'm too lazy to go back and look.)
Mona Awad's prose is just unapologetically zany. She truly doesn't shy away from anything, and I love her all the more for it, even though I understand why other people would be put-off by her style. This particular work is a collection of vignettes looking at the life of our protagonist, Elizabeth/Liz/Lizzie/Beth/Bettie. I loved all of them in their own way, but I have to say, even though it's supposed to be fragmented and choppy by nature, I was still left wanting a little by the last installation.
Very beautiful work, though. I can't wait to read more from this author.
Mona Awad's prose is just unapologetically zany. She truly doesn't shy away from anything, and I love her all the more for it, even though I understand why other people would be put-off by her style. This particular work is a collection of vignettes looking at the life of our protagonist, Elizabeth/Liz/Lizzie/Beth/Bettie. I loved all of them in their own way, but I have to say, even though it's supposed to be fragmented and choppy by nature, I was still left wanting a little by the last installation.
Very beautiful work, though. I can't wait to read more from this author.