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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I would have loved reading this as a teenager. I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 19 and struggled with my weight and my mother was a health teacher so I could definitely relate to the main character. Reading as an adult, some parts were a little cringe.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Honestly I wish this book found me when I was younger. Because hell if it wasn’t exactly what teenage Katie needed. As for adult Katie, this was a bit young for her. I also found the prose pedantic and predictable. However, that being said I also picked this up because that’s EXACTLY what I wanted it to be. So this book did everything I wanted and expected.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia
Moderate: Infertility, Medical content
buddy read with the wonderful Buddy Reads group and my dearest Karen!
ahh i've finished! i read this all in one night, it was so addictive and such fun!!
i really enjoyed this, it was super cute and i loved the messages about fatphobia and accepting yourself. i did think that Beckett and Rory's relationship was a bit rushed at the start, but i loved the way it developed and progressed later on, and i loved the way they both developed as people!
and the friends... the curvy girls club or whatever they called themselves... so cute!! i loved their relationship and their bond, and they were all such sweethearts.
i also really liked how Rory's relationship with her mum developed over time, i found that really realistic and touching. and her brother was simply the best! i loved him.
all in all, i really enjoyed this, so thank you, Karen dearest, for making me read it!
ahh i've finished! i read this all in one night, it was so addictive and such fun!!
i really enjoyed this, it was super cute and i loved the messages about fatphobia and accepting yourself. i did think that Beckett and Rory's relationship was a bit rushed at the start, but i loved the way it developed and progressed later on, and i loved the way they both developed as people!
and the friends... the curvy girls club or whatever they called themselves... so cute!! i loved their relationship and their bond, and they were all such sweethearts.
i also really liked how Rory's relationship with her mum developed over time, i found that really realistic and touching. and her brother was simply the best! i loved him.
all in all, i really enjoyed this, so thank you, Karen dearest, for making me read it!
UGH!
I don't know if it was the YA aspect of this. I know the kids are HS age, but I wanted Rory to be a bit more mature. The whole back and forth on her self esteem got old FAST. The turn around from one minute to the next on her emotions was over whelming and frankly I skimmed a big portion of the book b/c of this.
I was so excited to read a book where the heroine has the same thing as me [PCOS]. While I wasn't diagnosed until my mid 20's after having my first child, it is something I've lived with for the past two decades.
The MOM drove me batty. I would have flipped my shit as a (hormonal) teen had my mom done even a sliver of what hers does.
I've never really been a fan of the lying and "going to tell" trope. So over played. I've always been on to speak my mind, so this always has me on edge to just TELL THEM.
I don't know if it was the YA aspect of this. I know the kids are HS age, but I wanted Rory to be a bit more mature. The whole back and forth on her self esteem got old FAST. The turn around from one minute to the next on her emotions was over whelming and frankly I skimmed a big portion of the book b/c of this.
I was so excited to read a book where the heroine has the same thing as me [PCOS]. While I wasn't diagnosed until my mid 20's after having my first child, it is something I've lived with for the past two decades.
The MOM drove me batty. I would have flipped my shit as a (hormonal) teen had my mom done even a sliver of what hers does.
I've never really been a fan of the lying and "going to tell" trope. So over played. I've always been on to speak my mind, so this always has me on edge to just TELL THEM.
Generally, I liked this book, despite some very cliché moments and fat girl tropes. The book is sweet and fun. It’s basically a Hallmark movie where the fat girl gets the guy in the end. It’s not complicated, but sometimes that’s ok. It definitely feels like it is for a younger YA reader… think junior high. This is the first book in a series, so I am curious to see if the story matures over time.