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A review by stephsbooktalk
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
Audiobook:
Thank you to HarperAudio for an advance copy of this book!
This was published on March 22nd, 2022.
This has been a controversial book among some in the book world. I fall under those with the unpopular opinion that I do not believe that this book is that toxic where I could not finish it. These are my viewpoints as an individual who identifies as being plus size. I do understand why readers are turned off and were triggered by the context of the book. And you should not read something that makes you feel badly.
Savvy Sheldon is a workaholic who has thrown herself into advancing her career as an underwriter (yay for insurance job rep). She has been with her longtime boyfriend for 6 years and he does not like all the time she puts into her work. They break up and his words linger in her brain making her feel less desirable so she starts doing things that were for other people. In doing so, she started finding her true self and started doing things that made HER feel good for herself.
I relate to this because even with being a plus size person, movement and eating healthy makes ME feel good. I am doing it for myself and not for anyone else. I like that there was rep for a fat MC who does exercise by doing something she loves - tennis. She may have started doing all that for the wrong reasons but realized it made her feel good.
Please review all trigger warnings on Storygraph prior to reading.
Thank you to HarperAudio for an advance copy of this book!
This was published on March 22nd, 2022.
This has been a controversial book among some in the book world. I fall under those with the unpopular opinion that I do not believe that this book is that toxic where I could not finish it. These are my viewpoints as an individual who identifies as being plus size. I do understand why readers are turned off and were triggered by the context of the book. And you should not read something that makes you feel badly.
Savvy Sheldon is a workaholic who has thrown herself into advancing her career as an underwriter (yay for insurance job rep). She has been with her longtime boyfriend for 6 years and he does not like all the time she puts into her work. They break up and his words linger in her brain making her feel less desirable so she starts doing things that were for other people. In doing so, she started finding her true self and started doing things that made HER feel good for herself.
I relate to this because even with being a plus size person, movement and eating healthy makes ME feel good. I am doing it for myself and not for anyone else. I like that there was rep for a fat MC who does exercise by doing something she loves - tennis. She may have started doing all that for the wrong reasons but realized it made her feel good.
Please review all trigger warnings on Storygraph prior to reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming