A review by hopegirl0727
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler

2.0

I didn't care for this book. It seemed to me that the overall message was trying for "your weight isn't everything" (which is a great message that I firmly believe in) but really missed the mark for me. It seemed to me that the message of loving yourself for who you are got lost in the numerous scenes where Virginia broke her toe in anger or burned her finger on a candle on purpose or yelled at her family members or otherwise demonstrated really unhealthy behaviors. She didn't truly acknowledge or seek help for her actual unhealthy behaviors. Yeah, she got away from them eventually, but most teens are not so lucky. If you want to check out a better book about dealing with issues like this, try Wintergirls or Speak. Also, no conclusion on Brie the bulimic? Virginia is perfectly aware that Brie is bulimic and getting worse and literally does nothing about it. As little help as she's getting, she's giving even less of it. Eating disorders come in all shapes and sizes and everyone is deserving of help, love, and compassion.