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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: Fatphobia and Emotional abuse
koyalites's review against another edition
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Fatphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Body shaming
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: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
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, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
nattyj21's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Fatphobia
decklededgess's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
trigger warnings: fatphobia, emotional abuse, sexual content, body dysmorphia, alcohol, fire, toxic relationship
I was so excited for this book! And it kinda let me down a bit. I enjoyed the romance and the found family/actual family dynamics were really lovely.
What disappointed me was that it felt like while the book was championing a fat main character, jt was still aspiring for a “revenge body” without criticising the concept of it. Do characters talk about how any body is perfect and beautiful? Yes. But is there still this idea that losing weight is more beautiful? Also and disappointingly yes. I felt like this book missed nuance in that regard. It wasn’t gruesome in its fatphobia but I think it had a lot of blind spots.
Also two characters are former cops. Why would you even put that in there?
I was so excited for this book! And it kinda let me down a bit. I enjoyed the romance and the found family/actual family dynamics were really lovely.
What disappointed me was that it felt like while the book was championing a fat main character, jt was still aspiring for a “revenge body” without criticising the concept of it. Do characters talk about how any body is perfect and beautiful? Yes. But is there still this idea that losing weight is more beautiful? Also and disappointingly yes. I felt like this book missed nuance in that regard. It wasn’t gruesome in its fatphobia but I think it had a lot of blind spots.
Also two characters are former cops. Why would you even put that in there?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
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