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A review by zelma
The Earth, My Butt, And Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
4.0
I would give this 4.5 stars if I could. It wasn't quite amazing/perfect but I really enjoyed it. The main character was immediately likable and had an original voice, extremely funny yet vulnerable. I appreciated that she showed a ton of personal growth even while things weren't perfect at the end. And Mackler's assessment of a dysfunctional family and the horrors of high school were spot on. Read for Banned Books Week.
Course evaluation: Mackler addresses controversial topics (weight, self-mutilation, bullying, rape, eating disorders, teen sexuality) in honest and realistic ways. Virginia feels like a real teenager – smart and interested in the world, perplexed by the unfairness of school popularity, vulnerable and self-loathing due to her perceived imperfections. Teen readers will appreciate her self-deprecating humor and will relate to the horrors of not fitting in. Mackler paints a realistic backdrop and doesn’t try to solve every problem in the novel; instead we see Virginia’s coming-of-age and small actions that represent large emotional changes.
Course evaluation: Mackler addresses controversial topics (weight, self-mutilation, bullying, rape, eating disorders, teen sexuality) in honest and realistic ways. Virginia feels like a real teenager – smart and interested in the world, perplexed by the unfairness of school popularity, vulnerable and self-loathing due to her perceived imperfections. Teen readers will appreciate her self-deprecating humor and will relate to the horrors of not fitting in. Mackler paints a realistic backdrop and doesn’t try to solve every problem in the novel; instead we see Virginia’s coming-of-age and small actions that represent large emotional changes.