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bujoxbooked's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
4.5
I'm between 4 and 5 stars...I loved this book most definitely but I wouldn't say it knocked my socks off for life if that makes sense lol.
My theory for the book was that she was going to continue on her self love journey by quitting her job and becoming a chef while dating Spencer of course. I wasn't too far off track I see.
This genre/type of book is my go to and I love the romance mixed with figuring life out type of books! It was predictable, but I'm ok with that.
The premise of the book is about getting revenge was not needed as she should focus on bettering herself for herself. Typically with the goal of revenge, I would think the goal is to get the guy back (which I don't approve of as I was cussing Jason out as he was breaking up with her) but there was no mention of that idea even though he kept popping up everywhere she went (was that necessary?!?). I guess Jason popping up was a way that the author was monitoring her progress with how she felt about herself and in relation to Jason, but ehhh could've done without it.
Interesting job choice- just regular degular (insurance underwriter) and she had a variety of interests along with a GREAT support system!
I see other reviews are commenting on the poor choice of reinforcing fat shaming where people (mostly women) go to clean eating and working out as they believe they are a problem. Which is a valid point as the whole book was about getting revenge and getting smaller for Jason in a way. So... I might have to change my rating with this thought in mind. Initially, I didn't think of it that way as I just dealt with a similar experience of an ex expressing his dislikes about my body after the pandemic and I followed something similar to Savvy but to more so create a new routine for myself (which is the difference). So, I viewed it a bit differently from personal experience.
Con: Why was there soooo much detail about them playing tennis and how they hit the ball lol I don't care!! There could've been some steady mention of it to show that she was making progress with getting stronger, but otherwise just wasted pages lol
Pros:
Curvy woman of color who was the lead of the story not a sidekick
Woman of many interests that women of color may not typically do (cook, published cookbook author, yoga, tennis, etc.)
great support system for Savvy
Putting yourself before work/self love
My theory for the book was that she was going to continue on her self love journey by quitting her job and becoming a chef while dating Spencer of course. I wasn't too far off track I see.
This genre/type of book is my go to and I love the romance mixed with figuring life out type of books! It was predictable, but I'm ok with that.
The premise of the book is about getting revenge was not needed as she should focus on bettering herself for herself. Typically with the goal of revenge, I would think the goal is to get the guy back (which I don't approve of as I was cussing Jason out as he was breaking up with her) but there was no mention of that idea even though he kept popping up everywhere she went (was that necessary?!?). I guess Jason popping up was a way that the author was monitoring her progress with how she felt about herself and in relation to Jason, but ehhh could've done without it.
Interesting job choice- just regular degular (insurance underwriter) and she had a variety of interests along with a GREAT support system!
I see other reviews are commenting on the poor choice of reinforcing fat shaming where people (mostly women) go to clean eating and working out as they believe they are a problem. Which is a valid point as the whole book was about getting revenge and getting smaller for Jason in a way. So... I might have to change my rating with this thought in mind. Initially, I didn't think of it that way as I just dealt with a similar experience of an ex expressing his dislikes about my body after the pandemic and I followed something similar to Savvy but to more so create a new routine for myself (which is the difference). So, I viewed it a bit differently from personal experience.
Con: Why was there soooo much detail about them playing tennis and how they hit the ball lol I don't care!! There could've been some steady mention of it to show that she was making progress with getting stronger, but otherwise just wasted pages lol
Pros:
Curvy woman of color who was the lead of the story not a sidekick
Woman of many interests that women of color may not typically do (cook, published cookbook author, yoga, tennis, etc.)
great support system for Savvy
Putting yourself before work/self love
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Fatphobia
koyalites's review against another edition
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming and Emotional abuse
erinep's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I really wanted to like this, and I liked the backbone of the story, but wow maybe don’t read this if you have body issues, an eating disorder, self worth problems? I feel like the center of those issues and how Savvy experienced them were really relatable, but how they were treated by the author and those around her where less than ideal? It was all kind of tied up very briefly at the end in an unsatisfying conclusion. I think what bothers me is that at no point until the small conclusion is there any discussion of mental health related to any of this, even though there’s very clear openings for it and would have brought more depth to the characters. It’s just that her boyfriend dumped her for being fat and now she wants a revenge body.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
amberinpieces's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
sofiasticated's review against another edition
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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
campbelle177's review against another edition
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
lnielsen's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual harassment
brookey8888's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This was fine. I think my enjoyment level was lower because I listened to the audiobook and I didn’t like the narrator that much especially doing the male voices and especially during the smutty scenes. I do like the diversity included in this. There are some heavier topics so just have caution going in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
bookishplantmom's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for providing me with an arc of the book for an honest review.
This story follows Savvy Sheldon as she revamps her life and redefines what it means for her to be herself and to feel good in every aspect of her life.
I picked this book up expecting it to be a romance novel. However this book is much more in the realm of general fiction/contemporary. While there is a romantic sub-plot this is not the focus of the story. Given that my expectations were not at all the the right place when I began reading the story I felt disappointed while reading it. It took me until about halfway into the book to accept that I simply would not get what I was seeking. From that point on I adjusted my expectations but it was too late unfortunately for me to come back from my sense of let down.
The writing style was fine to me. It was easy enough to follow and clear. I found the writing direct and simplistic but not particularly unique or compelling. I found there were many side characters whom never really felt fully fleshed out to me. There may have been too many of them for the story. The relationships in the book didn’t grab me or help me connect with the characters and feel invested in them.
I found the plot moved at a good pace though some portions were a tad unrealistic to me. I also found some aspects of the story repetitive. Namely the several tennis matches described almost play by play.
I found the LI interesting enough and sweet but did not feel the chemistry between him and our MC. I didn’t see how or where they fell for each other because the story focused on other things which I understand given that this is not a romance novel.
Some of the conversations around food and body image and exercise made me uncomfortable but that I think will vary from reader to reader because food and bodies are such personal parts of life.
Overall I thought this book was just ok. I wish I had gone into it with the proper expectations and that it had been marketed differently. I would be open to reading more from this author in the future now that I have gotten to know their writing a bit!
This story follows Savvy Sheldon as she revamps her life and redefines what it means for her to be herself and to feel good in every aspect of her life.
I picked this book up expecting it to be a romance novel. However this book is much more in the realm of general fiction/contemporary. While there is a romantic sub-plot this is not the focus of the story. Given that my expectations were not at all the the right place when I began reading the story I felt disappointed while reading it. It took me until about halfway into the book to accept that I simply would not get what I was seeking. From that point on I adjusted my expectations but it was too late unfortunately for me to come back from my sense of let down.
The writing style was fine to me. It was easy enough to follow and clear. I found the writing direct and simplistic but not particularly unique or compelling. I found there were many side characters whom never really felt fully fleshed out to me. There may have been too many of them for the story. The relationships in the book didn’t grab me or help me connect with the characters and feel invested in them.
I found the plot moved at a good pace though some portions were a tad unrealistic to me. I also found some aspects of the story repetitive. Namely the several tennis matches described almost play by play.
I found the LI interesting enough and sweet but did not feel the chemistry between him and our MC. I didn’t see how or where they fell for each other because the story focused on other things which I understand given that this is not a romance novel.
Some of the conversations around food and body image and exercise made me uncomfortable but that I think will vary from reader to reader because food and bodies are such personal parts of life.
Overall I thought this book was just ok. I wish I had gone into it with the proper expectations and that it had been marketed differently. I would be open to reading more from this author in the future now that I have gotten to know their writing a bit!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia