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4.5 AVERAGE
4.5 AVERAGE
Painful, resonant, honest, and joyful. Kids in my class from age 10-13, as well as my co-lead and I, ages 50-51 loved this book. The descriptions of therapy in particular felt accurate and we could take our own learning, as though we were in the therapy ourselves. A must read.
WOW. Just WOW.
Everyone needs to read this. EVERYONE.
Everyone needs to read this. EVERYONE.
I wish I had this book when I was growing up. Spot on. Highly recommend it.
"Every time I see a pudgy preschooler, I want to...spare her the pain of learning the rules firsthand. But instead, I give each girl the gift of more days, weeks, and months."
"I bet there will always be some who don’t get it. What’s important is that I do."
"I bet there will always be some who don’t get it. What’s important is that I do."
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’m super bummed this was only about her weight. I wish it had other details of her life that didn’t have anything to do with her body or judgement from others.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Started out fine/relatable (older siblings teaming up with the mean parent to bully you about your weight), but the ending got progressively more campy with the bullies/therapist/confrontation stuff.
That being said, I don't know how I would have finished this book either because most fat kids don't get happy endings until they're much much older. The idea that any preteen, much less a fat one, can reach self acceptance at 12 without at least a proper support system is a wild angle to pitch for.
That being said, I don't know how I would have finished this book either because most fat kids don't get happy endings until they're much much older. The idea that any preteen, much less a fat one, can reach self acceptance at 12 without at least a proper support system is a wild angle to pitch for.