A review by danisacchi
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad

emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book definitely should have come with a trigger warning, as I'm someone who struggles with body image issues and ED. However, Mona Awad does a fantastic job at pulling back the curtain on the truth of battling negative body image and self-preception. It is all-consuming, day in and day out.

Reading about Lizzie's story is a bit of a wake up call to be gentler with myself and also illuminated the harsh reality of how the world views women in larger bodies. 
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