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A review by megelizabeth
Fat Girl Best Friend: 'Claiming Our Space': Plus Size Women in Film & Television by Sarah Grant
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"...we are the keepers of each other’s stories. The things we whisper in the bathroom stalls, our WhatsApp group chats, the secrets we share between our sisters and our friends, our stories that change and save lives. All these stories deserve their space on the big and small screen."
This was such a great take on a range of important topics. It focuses both centrally on fat representation in popular media and more widely on themes of fatphobia and other societal marginalisations and of female friendship. I liked the writing style and tone and I enjoyed the memoir-esque elements that were included alongside the main essay-style commentary.
I did feel as if this could have done with being a bit more tightly-structured, as it felt a bit muddled in places and the ending of the chapter in musicals in particular didn't make a lot of sense to me. On the whole, though, this was such an affirming, enlightening read with an important core focus, and is a book I'd definitely widely recommend.
This was such a great take on a range of important topics. It focuses both centrally on fat representation in popular media and more widely on themes of fatphobia and other societal marginalisations and of female friendship. I liked the writing style and tone and I enjoyed the memoir-esque elements that were included alongside the main essay-style commentary.
I did feel as if this could have done with being a bit more tightly-structured, as it felt a bit muddled in places and the ending of the chapter in musicals in particular didn't make a lot of sense to me. On the whole, though, this was such an affirming, enlightening read with an important core focus, and is a book I'd definitely widely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Ableism and Bullying
Minor: Racism