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3.85 AVERAGE
4.5 stars. I love the Curvy Girls Series. I loved the book so much and how Kai was able to show Jordan that just because you have money doesn’t mean that you are a bad person.
This was a quick read, and I enjoyed it more than the first installment on the series (slightly less cringe) but it suffered from some of the same issues. First and foremost, I did not care one bit for the main protagonist. I swung from impassive to active dislike for Jordan. It's really interesting that these novels are about empowerment, yet the way the protagonists get there is by tearing another person down. And it's ridiculous at best and downright upsetting at worst. Jordan feels that because she's poor and plus size it gives her the right to indict anyone and everyone around her because they must surely not have their own issues, and even if they did they're rich or conventionally attractive or both which makes their problems not equal to her own. She does it to Kai who did nothing to deserve it, and even to her own friends. The Kai one was especially upsetting because it was the same issue I had with the first novel in this series, where Rory's solution for being judged for her appearance was to make a bet about a completely innocent party Beckett, purely based on his appearance.
Obviously in this novel and the first, lessons are learned and apologies are made but I truly feel these stories could be handled better in ways that don't completely detract and minimise the central theme of the story. Even after all the apologies were said and done, I still didn't like Jordan.
I'll read one more, since I liked Ginger a lot in this installation, then decide whether to continue with the series.
Obviously in this novel and the first, lessons are learned and apologies are made but I truly feel these stories could be handled better in ways that don't completely detract and minimise the central theme of the story. Even after all the apologies were said and done, I still didn't like Jordan.
I'll read one more, since I liked Ginger a lot in this installation, then decide whether to continue with the series.
I read book one and two in the same day. Safe to say I'm hooked on this series!
I love this series and I can't wait to read more
I love that the series shows that you don't have to be from the same Income Level to be with someone
I love that the series shows that you don't have to be from the same Income Level to be with someone
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a lovely YA novel that talks about poverty, cultural differences, and grief. This book was a great read.
Love Jordan, but um. Kai just didn't do it for me? He had no personality to me, I could be crazy. However Jordan was great I adore her. Deserves all good things