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beccabees's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
2.75
I loved the main love interest! I wish Savvy had got to feeling good as hell a little faster.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Details about dietingkaykaysbookshelf's review against another edition
3.5
What to expect: post break up, fat rep, neighbors, weight loss
I liked most of this book, but didn't love the way it handled weight loss. The friend group was really well done, and the romance could have benefitted form a little more development.
Spice: 2.5/4
I liked most of this book, but didn't love the way it handled weight loss. The friend group was really well done, and the romance could have benefitted form a little more development.
Spice: 2.5/4
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
beccacantread's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Eating disorder
stephbeaudoin20's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy
Content Warning, this story contains Fatphobia both external and internal.
This book is excellent. I want to preface my personal feelings by saying there is NOTHING wrong with the story or the writing. I personally have a difficult time with stories where the main character is down on themselves about their weight. I have a history of disordered eating and disordered exercising. It took me a long time, and a lot of therapy, to accept my body where it is at all times. Reading stories like this is uncomfortable because of my past trauma.
Things I am here for:
Authentic Black Representation
LGBTQIA2S+ Representation
The dialogue is excellent
The descriptions are spectacular! The food and cooking, her tennis, her yoga, her clothes, her surroundings. Superb!
Savvy’s friends are so supportive! The definition of Ride or Die.
Savvy gets there in the end!
The meditation scene was so awesome
The hairdresser is my absolute favorite person!
Spencer is the BEST kind of hero
Steam!
Real family and Found family!
This is my 7th book for The Diverse Baseline Challenge, the 1st for the February prompt of Found Family.
Content Warning, this story contains Fatphobia both external and internal.
This book is excellent. I want to preface my personal feelings by saying there is NOTHING wrong with the story or the writing. I personally have a difficult time with stories where the main character is down on themselves about their weight. I have a history of disordered eating and disordered exercising. It took me a long time, and a lot of therapy, to accept my body where it is at all times. Reading stories like this is uncomfortable because of my past trauma.
Things I am here for:
Authentic Black Representation
LGBTQIA2S+ Representation
The dialogue is excellent
The descriptions are spectacular! The food and cooking, her tennis, her yoga, her clothes, her surroundings. Superb!
Savvy’s friends are so supportive! The definition of Ride or Die.
Savvy gets there in the end!
The meditation scene was so awesome
The hairdresser is my absolute favorite person!
Spencer is the BEST kind of hero
Steam!
Real family and Found family!
This is my 7th book for The Diverse Baseline Challenge, the 1st for the February prompt of Found Family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
belovedb33's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? N/A
3.0
I was really looking forward to this book but it never really addressed the MC’s internalized fatphobia and it felt like the message was about self-love looking a certain way
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
ohsnapsabrina93_'s review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not really into romance novels but this one was cute story. Alot of challenges on the way, but the main character made it through & it inspired me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming
bookishmillennial's review
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
This felt a lot more like fiction with a coming-of-age story than a capital R romance, which is totally fine! I could see this as a movie on Hallmark!
I think Savvy’s journey felt authentic because it was messy and imperfect. I appreciated her own growth in finding her confidence and her voice especially.
I am very anti-diet culture and all about body neutrality, so while I understand society’s desire for everyone to “eat healthier,” I also would love to stop framing food as “good” or “bad”🥺
I loved Savvy’s relationships with all the side characters (besides her ex Jason) and felt the care between all of them 🤎
cw: fatphobia, toxic relationship, emotional abuse, side character is an ex-cop, sexism, misogyny
I think Savvy’s journey felt authentic because it was messy and imperfect. I appreciated her own growth in finding her confidence and her voice especially.
I am very anti-diet culture and all about body neutrality, so while I understand society’s desire for everyone to “eat healthier,” I also would love to stop framing food as “good” or “bad”🥺
I loved Savvy’s relationships with all the side characters (besides her ex Jason) and felt the care between all of them 🤎
cw: fatphobia, toxic relationship, emotional abuse, side character is an ex-cop, sexism, misogyny
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
kyrstin_p1989's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
3.0
I felt like this book treated fatness as a problem to solve instead of fully allowing Savvy to embrace her figure, the only way she begins to love herself is by noticing how her body has changed from the beginning of her workout journey til the end. To me, body positivity is about loving the skin you’re in without having to change yourself and this book didn’t really espouse those ideals. I liked the romance aspects and the friends made me laugh out loud often so the book wasn’t a total wash.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Dysphoria, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Body horror, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
While this book had so many great moments I think it just wasn’t entirely for me. Our FMC is a young hard working black woman living in the south who embarks on a a journey to level up after getting dumped by her fat phobic and overall a**hole boyfriend. And I’m the process she starts to fall for her contractor. I often found myself getting pulled out of the story and that knocked this down a peg for me. The constant run-ins with the ex, miscommunication, and Savvy’s own internalized fat phobia plucked at my nerves. I also found the audio to be a bit grating as well. I love this narrator, but I don’t think this book was a good match up for her voice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Misogyny
leo_k's review
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The story was cute but it read like a wish fulfillment fanfiction. The plot is all over the place & what is the central tension?!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia