A review by watson_my_shelf
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

4.5

This is the book that my teenage self needed. As someone who as always been on the curvier/plus size, I really really related to Charlie. The author does a good job of showing the internal and external struggles someone living in a larger teenage body experiences. And in such a great way. Charlie is perfectly fine with who she is - she is just trying to get the rest of the world (i.e., her mom) on board with it. We get to see Charlie navigate love, friendships, and dealing with the loss of one parent and a hard relationship with the other. 

More stories like this - that encourage teens to be OK living in their bodies just as they are - need to exist. I wish I'd had this book when I was in middle/high school. Plus, we get a cute love story!
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