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shelovestoread81's review
5.0
My friend Rhonda recommended this book and she was totally right about it. It was funny and loving at the same time.
bookishxblondie's review
4.0
I will say with full disclosure, I am a fat woman. I enjoy this sub genre because honestly there is still a stigma a lot of men have when it comes to being attracted to or dating fat women. So many of these novels revolve around the women having self hatred and the mean as well because he's somehow damaged or broken for finding a fat woman attractive. So I treasure the books that men aren't hung up on the fact that the leading lady is fat, but the fact that they are attracted to them, because of who they are. This book is one of those. Mike doesn't spend much, if any time, in his own head wishing he could be normal and liking a thin girl.
It really irritates me when thin women get up in arms when stories like these exist, because while every female and male for that matter might have hang ups and insecurities about their bodies, I'm willing to bet money unless they're fat, they haven't had to worry about people taking pictures of them in public to post online to make fun of them, they haven't been moo'd at, haven't been compared to farmyard animals, large sea creatures, or in general be stared at in disgust when you happen to exist in public spaces while being fat. Not to mention not being able to eat in public without people watching you or staring at you as if you're a zoo animal on display.
God forbid, we have stories that don't further damage our self esteem or drive us further into self hatred or depression, because we've tried to lose weight and can't or for any number of reasons.
That being said, I enjoyed the book. The dialogue between the two MCs was fun and witty and even when it did touch on Ellis's insecurities, it was shown to be a mix of outside forces and not just self loathing and hate.
I also loved Ellis's stepdad, although I feel like the author spent too much time focused on Ellis's sister that could've been cut for time.
Overall though, this was a solid novel for me. 4/5 stars and I would recommend.
It really irritates me when thin women get up in arms when stories like these exist, because while every female and male for that matter might have hang ups and insecurities about their bodies, I'm willing to bet money unless they're fat, they haven't had to worry about people taking pictures of them in public to post online to make fun of them, they haven't been moo'd at, haven't been compared to farmyard animals, large sea creatures, or in general be stared at in disgust when you happen to exist in public spaces while being fat. Not to mention not being able to eat in public without people watching you or staring at you as if you're a zoo animal on display.
God forbid, we have stories that don't further damage our self esteem or drive us further into self hatred or depression, because we've tried to lose weight and can't or for any number of reasons.
That being said, I enjoyed the book. The dialogue between the two MCs was fun and witty and even when it did touch on Ellis's insecurities, it was shown to be a mix of outside forces and not just self loathing and hate.
I also loved Ellis's stepdad, although I feel like the author spent too much time focused on Ellis's sister that could've been cut for time.
Overall though, this was a solid novel for me. 4/5 stars and I would recommend.
hungrybibliophile's review
3.0
Honestly, I was pretty pumped to dive into this one. A romance novel with a curvy heroine and a smokeshow hero? Finally! Sadly, the protagonist's insecurities took away from what the storyline could have been.
Why can't a hunky gorgeous guy love a woman with curves???!! Sure it can be something that's addressed, but that should be it. She should be proud of how she looks, not always calling herself fat and pushing him away. He is leaving because you keep telling him to, not because he wants to!
I know that romances have a formula, but Dangerous Curves Ahead ran through the formula one too many times.
That said, I'll likely try reading another of the books in the series again. Hoping that this is just a one-off and that her other leads are a little more confident.
Why can't a hunky gorgeous guy love a woman with curves???!! Sure it can be something that's addressed, but that should be it. She should be proud of how she looks, not always calling herself fat and pushing him away. He is leaving because you keep telling him to, not because he wants to!
I know that romances have a formula, but Dangerous Curves Ahead ran through the formula one too many times.
That said, I'll likely try reading another of the books in the series again. Hoping that this is just a one-off and that her other leads are a little more confident.
harleyann's review
1.0
Why is it that every fucking plus size book I’ve read the heroine is a whinny little bitch who thinks that just cause she plus size she doesn’t deserve love. Honestly we have real fucking problems too! Not everything is about our god damn weight! Fuck this fucking book and this fucking genre!
lobo1tomia's review
3.0
A problémám csak annyi volt, hogy a sok tiltakozás és bizalmatlanság Mike-kal kapcsolatban a végére kicsit túlzásba volt víve. Mert a srác az elejétől, még amikor nem gondolt semmi komolyra, csak tetszett neki a lány tényleg bizonyította, hogy nem érdekli hány kilóval több van Ellis-en, mint egy fotómodellen, sőt állandóan rászólt, a lányra ne beszéljen úgy magáról, mint aki kövér, hájas. Úgyhogy a végén volt egy bizonyos jelenet, amikor azt hittem, hogy most már annyira biztosak egymásban, hogy Ellis nem fog azonnal a legrosszabbra gondolni és visszatáncolni, hanem belátja, hogy Mike sose vétene ilyen aljasul ellene. De a lány elég sokáig hasonlítgatja a fiút az exéhez ahhoz, hogy elnyomja a saját józan eszét. Szóval egy körrel kevesebb szakítás épp elég lett volna.
Mindezek ellenére a regény nagyon szórakoztató és humoros volt, néhol torokszorító, s szerettem benne a hiteles problémákat és az utat, amit a szereplők bejártak, hogy megkapják a hepiendet, amit megérdemelnek.
Részletek: http://olvasonaplo.net/olvasonaplo/2013/09/26/sugar-jamison-dangerous-curves/
Mindezek ellenére a regény nagyon szórakoztató és humoros volt, néhol torokszorító, s szerettem benne a hiteles problémákat és az utat, amit a szereplők bejártak, hogy megkapják a hepiendet, amit megérdemelnek.
Részletek: http://olvasonaplo.net/olvasonaplo/2013/09/26/sugar-jamison-dangerous-curves/
vickylou's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this a lot... but... there seemed to be some massive jumps in time in the later chapters... I felt a little lost and shortchanged, if I'm being honest. But, I did love all the characters that I was supposed to love and despised those as intended. Particularly Dina... Dina can go fuck herself backwards with a chainsaw quite frankly.
Onto the next, I hope!
Onto the next, I hope!
antheasaw's review against another edition
1.0
reading through the reviews on goodreads i feel like i'd read a different book than the rest.
picked up this book because it features a plus-sized heroine and who doesn't like one m i right? it started off okay then it gradually became cringe-worthy. yes i know it's a romance book and by reading the synopsis it's obvious it's going to be a boy-meets-girl kind of story line but i didn't expect it to be so cliche.
basically the book started off with the main character, Ellis buying cookies from a store when her ex's aunt saw her and treated her with disgust because she's "fat" and still stuffing her face with junk food. then Mike, appears and defended Ellis. just like that they had an instant connection.
there wasn't any plot/climax at all to this story. everything just fits right from the start. they literally just fell in love with each other from chapter 1. the rest of the book was just them denying themselves their "true feelings" while fucking each other senseless in bed. seriously?
the characters had no development AT ALL. everything was just too EASY.
ugh was actually 1/4 in the book and i was already bored but i persisted. about 3/4 through and i was like alright that's enough. i really couldn't get through it.
picked up this book because it features a plus-sized heroine and who doesn't like one m i right? it started off okay then it gradually became cringe-worthy. yes i know it's a romance book and by reading the synopsis it's obvious it's going to be a boy-meets-girl kind of story line but i didn't expect it to be so cliche.
basically the book started off with the main character, Ellis buying cookies from a store when her ex's aunt saw her and treated her with disgust because she's "fat" and still stuffing her face with junk food. then Mike, appears and defended Ellis. just like that they had an instant connection.
there wasn't any plot/climax at all to this story. everything just fits right from the start. they literally just fell in love with each other from chapter 1. the rest of the book was just them denying themselves their "true feelings" while fucking each other senseless in bed. seriously?
the characters had no development AT ALL. everything was just too EASY.
Spoiler
for instance when Ellis' shop got robbed, literally five minutes later some random chick just came in and threw five thousand bucks to make her a wedding dress. whoop problem solved.ugh was actually 1/4 in the book and i was already bored but i persisted. about 3/4 through and i was like alright that's enough. i really couldn't get through it.
lisastein's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun, came at a really good time in my reading, I needed light and happy.
I love the body positivity that is a significant part of this book, the friendships and family connections, and it has a bit of steam, too.
Recommend if you're in need of something fun and easy.
I love the body positivity that is a significant part of this book, the friendships and family connections, and it has a bit of steam, too.
Recommend if you're in need of something fun and easy.