A review by zohannah
Fat Angie by E. E. Charlton-Trujillo

dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I haven’t rated a book below 3 stars in at least 5 years but this one barely deserves the 2 I’m giving it. Angie wasn’t given any real empathy in the narration and I got so tired of her being referred to as “Fat Angie” five times a page. If the book described her chin as doubled or reminded me about how her belly hung over her jeans one more time, I was going to lose it. I know this book is trying to give some nuanced critique of fatphobia but all it does is shame and ogle at Angie. A real shame of a book overall.
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