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If It Makes You Happy
by Claire Kann
More like a 4.5.
I have wanted to read this since reading Calire's first book and liking it, but boy I was not expecting to comment to this like I did. Winnie really captured my heart with the way she knew herself enough to be comfortable in many situations that are usually pitfalls of fat characters in books. She advocated for herself really well, but at the same time she had her vulnerability that made her even more relatable. As a white person I can never understand her Balckness, but as a queer, fat woman I saw a lot of myself in her and how she handled things and especially with her desire to put her loved ones front and center in her life. I also especially loved the discussions around relationships and how these characters communicated about their thoughts, feelings, and needs. It was so refreshing to not have a constant conflict of miss communication or small lies. I'd argue the pacing could have been better, but I just enjoyed the characters so much it is easy to get past. In the end I just really, really, enjoyed this book and can see it being in my top books of the year for sure.
I have wanted to read this since reading Calire's first book and liking it, but boy I was not expecting to comment to this like I did. Winnie really captured my heart with the way she knew herself enough to be comfortable in many situations that are usually pitfalls of fat characters in books. She advocated for herself really well, but at the same time she had her vulnerability that made her even more relatable. As a white person I can never understand her Balckness, but as a queer, fat woman I saw a lot of myself in her and how she handled things and especially with her desire to put her loved ones front and center in her life. I also especially loved the discussions around relationships and how these characters communicated about their thoughts, feelings, and needs. It was so refreshing to not have a constant conflict of miss communication or small lies. I'd argue the pacing could have been better, but I just enjoyed the characters so much it is easy to get past. In the end I just really, really, enjoyed this book and can see it being in my top books of the year for sure.