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A review by bookishlybouv
If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
I will say, I really liked the narrator.
My problem with this book was that it was trying to be too many things at once, without committing to anything. I was super pumped about the fat rep and the doctor’s office scene (how I wish to have the opportunity to put an asshole doctor in their place) but then that plot line took a turn I didn’t like. The cooking competition seemed like it was going to be a bigger part of the story than it was. The relationship with Winnie and her grandmother was toxic at best. And the romance was fun, but not enough to save some parts of this.
If there had been a clearer focus, I think I could have enjoyed this one a lot more. I appreciate the fat girl rep, but Winnie deserved more.
My problem with this book was that it was trying to be too many things at once, without committing to anything. I was super pumped about the fat rep and the doctor’s office scene (how I wish to have the opportunity to put an asshole doctor in their place) but then that plot line took a turn I didn’t like. The cooking competition seemed like it was going to be a bigger part of the story than it was. The relationship with Winnie and her grandmother was toxic at best. And the romance was fun, but not enough to save some parts of this.
If there had been a clearer focus, I think I could have enjoyed this one a lot more. I appreciate the fat girl rep, but Winnie deserved more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia