Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling

11 reviews

missgrangerr's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent

courtneyer's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia

katchadder's review

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.5

Mindy is a great storyteller. Definitely some anti-fat bias present but not nearly to the extent of her first book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia

hanelisil's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Better than her first one but not my favorite. She struggles with body image and weight and it's sort of stressful to hear her talk about diets she will never do again and confidence for young women when she's clearly still so disordered in her thinking. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

thereadingrabbit's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

frostedpetals's review

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming

midnightverde's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

I am happy to have read this book by Mindy Kaling. It was nice to have as a book that I could read throughout the month in a lazy way as each chapter was it’s own topic. I think it’s a great book for Mindy Kaling fans and/or those for looking for something lighter. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

A delightful read that didn't make me stop laughing while making me think about our society and our view of ourselves. I found it short but appreciated that it was meant to be direct, enlightening, simple to digest and fun, perfect for a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Cursing, and Racism

katiehasanxiety's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Diet talk really turned me off, BUT, recognition of internalized fatphobia was refreshing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

lyricallit's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

I really admire Mindy Kaling and enjoyed her first book, but this follow up was a disappointment. It did have some laugh out loud moments, but not as many. From early on, it felt disconnected.

I appreciate her good humored confessions about the layers of shellac that go into looking Hollywood-perfect -- for everyone! But it's clear that at this time she was still struggling with her own body image confidence. On one page she critiques the system that makes people marvel seeing on TV a body the size of the average American woman, while on another she refers to people as "porkers" - though she admits she is "trying." I am curious if her perspective has evolved since this publication.

The book includes a speech she gave at Harvard with absolutely no explanation for its inclusion.  I wish she'd included a short reflection/introspection for readers who were not part of the initial audience to consider: what is that piece I have that no one else can take? What is the distinction which supports, inspires, and motivates me? This would have connected the work to the rest of the book. As is, it struck me as filler to make a page count quota.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Body shaming