A review by khanyisile13
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Genuinely a smart read that details the internalised prejudices around weight that women are constantly exposed to. We are inside the main character’s head for most of the book, and it’s written in vignettes of her life, so not a story in the typical sense, but a clever way to show the reader how societal judgement truly tattoos itself on women, even in ways that we can’t describe. It was realistic, even in its absurdity, and revealed to those who might not struggle with the conversation in their in their heads, the judgement in their own eyes of themselves, it revealed what that is like. At some point the book became stagnant, and it felt like there was parts of the story missing, and I think she could have played around a little more with different perspectives. By the end of the book, I was ready for it to end. But it’s an important read nonetheless. 
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