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A review by liv_thomas2205
Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks by Kelsie Stelting
4.0
I was surprised how sweet this book was - and I have a feeling it will be the same for the whole series. Know what else I have a feeling about? The fact that there are no spoilers here.
The plot - this whole series tackles the premise of knocking down stereotypes surrounding the more curvy women among us (hi, I am she). This is a romance set in a high school, so think 17/18 year old kids. No smut, it’s all pretty PG besides a few spicy kisses that go nowhere. This classes as a sports romance because the MMC plays football, so… you get it. It is a HEA for this couple. I’m gonna switch up the other review categories because it fits better.
The MC - I loved Rory, I really did. She has that childlike naivety that was sweet and endearing in a way that only teenagers finding themselves can be. She made amends, she’s nailed the Grand Gesture so… She passes in my book.
Did it combat the stereotype - this particular book at least, I felt was trying to tackle the issue of being so absorbed in your own issues, that you become exactly like those who bully you for your issues. I felt like everything not being fixed by the end (i.e. the bullies) was realistic, if not a hard pill to swallow. I felt like it did well at explaining how you can adapt to be a better version of yourself, without having to change yourself. 10/10 for the MMC, he was well needed.
On a scale from 1 to 5 for combatting the stereotype with 1 being ‘not at all, didn’t touch it’ to 5 being ‘everything is right in the world and fat is the new skinny’ I’d say this was a 3. Simply for the fact that it still came down to conceited views of self image, instead of the person you are inside.
The plot - this whole series tackles the premise of knocking down stereotypes surrounding the more curvy women among us (hi, I am she). This is a romance set in a high school, so think 17/18 year old kids. No smut, it’s all pretty PG besides a few spicy kisses that go nowhere. This classes as a sports romance because the MMC plays football, so… you get it. It is a HEA for this couple. I’m gonna switch up the other review categories because it fits better.
The MC - I loved Rory, I really did. She has that childlike naivety that was sweet and endearing in a way that only teenagers finding themselves can be. She made amends, she’s nailed the Grand Gesture so… She passes in my book.
Did it combat the stereotype - this particular book at least, I felt was trying to tackle the issue of being so absorbed in your own issues, that you become exactly like those who bully you for your issues. I felt like everything not being fixed by the end (i.e. the bullies) was realistic, if not a hard pill to swallow. I felt like it did well at explaining how you can adapt to be a better version of yourself, without having to change yourself. 10/10 for the MMC, he was well needed.
On a scale from 1 to 5 for combatting the stereotype with 1 being ‘not at all, didn’t touch it’ to 5 being ‘everything is right in the world and fat is the new skinny’ I’d say this was a 3. Simply for the fact that it still came down to conceited views of self image, instead of the person you are inside.