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crystalisreading's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Body shaming, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death
callidoralblack's review
inspiring
lighthearted
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal death, and Grief
mj_86's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Grief, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse
tetrootz's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Body shaming, Animal death, and Alcohol
hazelgirl21's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Death
Minor: Abandonment and Animal death
sicilianobrianna's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
GIVE ME ALL THE FAT-POSITIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND STORYLINES!!
Once I picked On The Plus Side up, I didn't want to put it down. I loved it. I relate to Everly in many ways (and differ in my own ways too) as a fat woman. It was so fun to read about her love story. It was also so inspiring to read about her journey towards rediscovering herself and confidence. I need to hear a lot of the things Everly was encouraged to do by the OTPS hosts, so this was pretty therapeutic for me and made me question how I can incorporate some of her journey into my own life.
I also REALLY ENJOYED the mentions of animals in this story, particularly Alan (if you know, you know). It provided comedic relief and as a dog lover and lifelong dog owner, brought me just so much joy.
Once I picked On The Plus Side up, I didn't want to put it down. I loved it. I relate to Everly in many ways (and differ in my own ways too) as a fat woman. It was so fun to read about her love story. It was also so inspiring to read about her journey towards rediscovering herself and confidence. I need to hear a lot of the things Everly was encouraged to do by the OTPS hosts, so this was pretty therapeutic for me and made me question how I can incorporate some of her journey into my own life.
I also REALLY ENJOYED the mentions of animals in this story, particularly Alan (if you know, you know). It provided comedic relief and as a dog lover and lifelong dog owner, brought me just so much joy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
befthhh's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
*I received an eARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
What a sweet and sexy read! Everly is such a vibrant and relatable character and the relationship she builds with Logan over the course of the book was so loving and fun to read. I loved how open their communication was and how honest they were about their interest in each other. It was very refreshing that they didn’t fall into the miscommunication or lack of communication tropes.
I loved the supporting cast of characters and only wish that we had gotten more of them, especially Jazzy and Stanton. I also found the plot to move at an excellent pace and love the twist on ‘What Not to Wear,” a favorite early 2000s show of mine.
What a sweet and sexy read! Everly is such a vibrant and relatable character and the relationship she builds with Logan over the course of the book was so loving and fun to read. I loved how open their communication was and how honest they were about their interest in each other. It was very refreshing that they didn’t fall into the miscommunication or lack of communication tropes.
I loved the supporting cast of characters and only wish that we had gotten more of them, especially Jazzy and Stanton. I also found the plot to move at an excellent pace and love the twist on ‘What Not to Wear,” a favorite early 2000s show of mine.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Fatphobia
bookishmillennial's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial
I thought this was a fun addition to the romcom genre! We get a fat main character who is nominated for her favorite tv show “On The Plus Side,” and gets so much more than she expected. It’s everything you love about books where the premise has reality tv in them — plots to manufacture stories, characters realizing this isn’t living up to their expectations, and obviously finding love!
I liked the commentary on fatphobia, and am so relieved that from the very beginning, Everly was already proud of herself and loved herself, rather than hating her body because she was fat. Those characters who go through a body positivity journey are absolutely valid and I’m not saying they’re not realistic but it’s truly such a breath of fresh air to just have a fat character who doesn’t *want* to be smaller. Everly was moreso insecure about her dreams and her relationships, and we got to see her examine those in depth.
I loved the grumpy x sunshine dynamic between Everly and Logan (the cameraman), and their initial exchanges were very goofy. I also thought the media/gossip articles and Read It (like Reddit, get it? ha ha) thread inserts were fun; I really do enjoy anything that gives you a stamp of the current zeitgeist.
I also deeply appreciate the the messaging of #AdoptDontShop & to be responsible pet owners. Pets are for *life* yall! Please do not drop them off at the shelters — American shelters are full & we have an overpopulation crisis due to *human choices*. I don’t mean to harp on that but it breaks my heart.
Overall, this was a sweet romcom & I’ll be on the lookout for this author in the future!
steam rating: okay, so there is vague steam that happens on-page but it’s not entirely explicit if that makes sense. it’s described but nothing “smutty” so a 1.5/5
cw: fatphobia, unethical reality tv production behavior, mentions of cancer and the death of a loved one (in the past), mentions of emotionally abusive parents (in the past), and a brief mention of the surrendering a pet to a shelter in its old age and its death (in the past)
I thought this was a fun addition to the romcom genre! We get a fat main character who is nominated for her favorite tv show “On The Plus Side,” and gets so much more than she expected. It’s everything you love about books where the premise has reality tv in them — plots to manufacture stories, characters realizing this isn’t living up to their expectations, and obviously finding love!
I liked the commentary on fatphobia, and am so relieved that from the very beginning, Everly was already proud of herself and loved herself, rather than hating her body because she was fat. Those characters who go through a body positivity journey are absolutely valid and I’m not saying they’re not realistic but it’s truly such a breath of fresh air to just have a fat character who doesn’t *want* to be smaller. Everly was moreso insecure about her dreams and her relationships, and we got to see her examine those in depth.
I loved the grumpy x sunshine dynamic between Everly and Logan (the cameraman), and their initial exchanges were very goofy. I also thought the media/gossip articles and Read It (like Reddit, get it? ha ha) thread inserts were fun; I really do enjoy anything that gives you a stamp of the current zeitgeist.
I also deeply appreciate the the messaging of #AdoptDontShop & to be responsible pet owners. Pets are for *life* yall! Please do not drop them off at the shelters — American shelters are full & we have an overpopulation crisis due to *human choices*. I don’t mean to harp on that but it breaks my heart.
Overall, this was a sweet romcom & I’ll be on the lookout for this author in the future!
steam rating: okay, so there is vague steam that happens on-page but it’s not entirely explicit if that makes sense. it’s described but nothing “smutty” so a 1.5/5
cw: fatphobia, unethical reality tv production behavior, mentions of cancer and the death of a loved one (in the past), mentions of emotionally abusive parents (in the past), and a brief mention of the surrendering a pet to a shelter in its old age and its death (in the past)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Cancer, Grief, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
cover2covertx's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? Yes
5.0
This book was like if Pam from the Office had the love story w/ the boom mic operator instead of Jim and I’m HERE for it.
I love any book with good fat representation & this story does it SO well with a perfect blend of fat joy, growth & reflection. The main character is struggling with her identity certainly and has experienced fat shaming in her life but rather than the focus be on self hate or frustrations surrounding her fatness, it was on her personality and the fear of being too much- too loud, taking up too much space, time, etc. I loved this and it resonated so much with me as a plus size person who was constantly told I was too much.
Add in the mix an adorable and steamy slow burn w/ a grumpy cameraman on the set of a plus size reality show? I’m SOLD. Everything about this book draws you in from the very beginning and gives you a perfectly balanced heart warming story.
This was a fantastic read & I can’t wait to read more from this author!
I love any book with good fat representation & this story does it SO well with a perfect blend of fat joy, growth & reflection. The main character is struggling with her identity certainly and has experienced fat shaming in her life but rather than the focus be on self hate or frustrations surrounding her fatness, it was on her personality and the fear of being too much- too loud, taking up too much space, time, etc. I loved this and it resonated so much with me as a plus size person who was constantly told I was too much.
Add in the mix an adorable and steamy slow burn w/ a grumpy cameraman on the set of a plus size reality show? I’m SOLD. Everything about this book draws you in from the very beginning and gives you a perfectly balanced heart warming story.
This was a fantastic read & I can’t wait to read more from this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Cancer, and Body shaming
Minor: Sexual harassment, Animal death, and Grief
levesc17's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
4.25
Reality tv + grumpy man who melts for MC + self-love is THE journey. Clever cameos from characters in Howell’s book THE MAKEUP TEST. Now I want Becca and Ellis to have their own book! I recommend this book for readers who like/love the style of Rachel Lynn Solomon. This is an emotionally rich book. As a fat woman reading this book, I felt seen and affirmed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Grief and Body shaming
Minor: Animal death and Abandonment