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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pretty cheesy. A little upsetting. The view of fat bodies by the main character is not always good, even when it's meant to be positive. It's not done correctly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was OK I guess. Falsely advertised as something else though.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“What’s your favorite thing you’ve ever taken a photo of?” His hazel eyes caught mine, dark in the fire, and all the energy there transferred to me as he said, “You.”
This book has been on my tbr for so long and I finally got tired of waiting around and trying to get to it that I immediately bumped it up the list, and I am so glad that I did. Fair warning, this book is unbelievably predictable, so if that's not your thing then you probably won't enjoy this is as much as I did. I eat predictability for breakfasttttttt. It's my favorite cliche and I will not apologize lol.
The story starts off with Rory getting diagnosed with PCOS and finally getting an answer to why she's been unable to lose weight, despite her mother's wishes. She sits in health class and the school bully - sorry, cheerleader - begins picking on her and saying that no one will ever love her because they'll never be able to look past her weight. (If anyone wants to help me figure out where she lives so we can jump her, I'm all in.) So the two of them make a bet - if Rory can't make the school's star quarterback, Beckett Langley, fall in love with her by homecoming, then she has to forfeit the dance and stay home. Thus begins our story.
4 other curvy girls - later named the curvy girl club - come together to help Rory win this bet because they are tired of being pushed around by the school's elite as well and want to see the bully eat her words. Rory gains a friendship with these girls, but is afraid that once the bet is over then her life will go back to what it once was - friendless.
“I’ve never looked at something and felt it before, you know? But this...it feels like happiness.”
I absolutely ate this whole book up, from start to finish, but the ending was lacking a bit for me. It felt a bit thrown together at the end and there wasn't as much groveling as I'd hoped there would be - especially after a few very hurtful words were exchanged (Beckett, you know what you did.)
Aside from that, it was a great read and I definitely recommend it!
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
Beautiful Story
This story was a lovely coming of age, finding yourself while finding friendships and love at the same time.
Aurora “Rory” is overweight and has been bullied by her mom (with good intentions behind it due to mom’s past and health teacher background) and of course by peers.
Senior year she stands up one of those bullies and makes a bet with her that goes epically sideways because the bully is an epically evil young woman with her own insecurities who handles them horribly.
This book focuses a lot on the insecurities between mom and daughter that just feed the ones that Rory already has. That was hard to read about.
Now I don’t normally read YA or non spicy books but this story was well written and I liked how the author didn’t shy away from adding some nice steamy kisses in here as we all KNOW that happens and so much more behind closed doors in HS, but she also showed the main male character showing restraint on those things.
He was written to be so down to earth and respectful. I really liked them and would love to see a novella about them in NYC as adults doing ADULT things ❤️❤️
This story was a lovely coming of age, finding yourself while finding friendships and love at the same time.
Aurora “Rory” is overweight and has been bullied by her mom (with good intentions behind it due to mom’s past and health teacher background) and of course by peers.
Senior year she stands up one of those bullies and makes a bet with her that goes epically sideways because the bully is an epically evil young woman with her own insecurities who handles them horribly.
This book focuses a lot on the insecurities between mom and daughter that just feed the ones that Rory already has. That was hard to read about.
Now I don’t normally read YA or non spicy books but this story was well written and I liked how the author didn’t shy away from adding some nice steamy kisses in here as we all KNOW that happens and so much more behind closed doors in HS, but she also showed the main male character showing restraint on those things.
He was written to be so down to earth and respectful. I really liked them and would love to see a novella about them in NYC as adults doing ADULT things ❤️❤️
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
I just couldn't get into it. I may try again in a few months
Absolutely loved this book, it’s the only one I’ve ever read in which any character has PCOS and it made me feel so seen. Also, I was literally considering pulling an all nighter even though I had work in the morning to finish this at one point because I was just a squealing mess which never happens to me anymore.
Probably would be a 4 star for me in terms of plot progression, writing, etc., but I can’t rate it any lower than 5 stars just because of how it made me feel.
Probably would be a 4 star for me in terms of plot progression, writing, etc., but I can’t rate it any lower than 5 stars just because of how it made me feel.
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes